Cirrus chute deployment -- an incredible story

Peter R. wrote:
The only health-related concern he mentioned was the weakness in his right
leg.

I'm not a trained MD but I'd consider blacking out as a solo PIC as
a health concern.

Gerald Sylvester

"G. Sylvester" wrote:

The only health-related concern he mentioned was the weakness in his right
leg.

I'm not a trained MD but I'd consider blacking out as a solo PIC as
a health concern.

So would I. However, it is a fact that the author didn't mention this in
his account of the event.

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Peter
























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"G. Sylvester" writes:

Peter R. wrote:
The only health-related concern he mentioned was the weakness in his right
leg.

I'm not a trained MD but I'd consider blacking out as a solo PIC as
a health concern.

Me too -- but Peter is correct that the pilot in question did *not*
mention the possibility of a recurrence of the blackout in his
description of his decision-making process. I think it *should* have
been there!

Also, he seemed awfully willing to go for a water ditching while being
aware of his compromised physical state (weak leg; and he didn't
mention, again, the risk of another blackout) -- and in fact he had
some dificulty getting out because of that, though it came out okay in
the end.
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