Some have a manual back up.

With a 7 metre long static line youd have to be pretty dumb to keep walking
with the static line tugging at you.!

Ian

"Shawn Curry" wrote in message
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Eric Greenwell wrote:


Todd Pattist wrote:


Other disadvantages a

1) the pilot who climbs out without releasing the static or
removing the chute and deploys his chute on the ground;

2) the pilot who bails out under emergency stress conditions
and disconnects the chute before getting out of the
aircraft, just like every other time he has gotten out of
the aircraft.


Has this ever happened to a glider pilot?

Do chutes set up this way also have a manual rip cord?