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Old February 11th 20, 09:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
George Haeh
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TSB Canada confirmed to me that the canopies remained closed.

Given the low drag, it's about 8 seconds to lose the first 1,000' – and about 3 more for the next 1,000.

Question for those who bailed out after losing your tail: How high were you when the tail came off?