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April 7th 05, 06:12 PM
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How can a chute weathervane if it is freely drifting with the wind?
This sounds like the old "downwind turn" myth of general aviation fame. I can see that if the chute is descending rapidly through a strong wind velocity gradient, it would tend to orient into or out of the wind (not sure which) due to the height of the chute/risers/chutist stack. If that is the effect being described, how much of a wind gradient is required? Just curious, 66 
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