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Old February 19th 07, 10:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Sally W
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Default Circle with Falcons?

At 19:54 19 February 2007, Andy wrote:
On Feb 19, 1:48 am, Sally W
wrote:
and some fantastic footage of one following down the
presenter who had made a tandem parachute jump from
a balloon - at 150mph or more


I'd be amazed by that too. Did they forget to deploy
the drogue
chute?


No, two people jumping in tandem have a higher terminal
velocity than one on their own though I might have
the wrong speed. The instructor most certainly *did*
pull the rip-cord - this was not a static line jump
and they did land safely!



 




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