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![]() On 11/7/2015 6:42 AM, son_of_flubber wrote: Am I an idiot? Good questions, but riding an aircraft into the trees is not the best option. In the case under discussion the glider /does/ look relatively undamaged but there's no telling how much it crumpled up before springing back. I once attempted to render aid to two pilots in what appeared to be a relatively undamaged RV-4. The only apparent damage was broken propeller, landing gear, and canopy but, when the firemen pulled them out of the wreck, it was apparent that they'd died instantly due to the forward fuselage folding up, smashing them, and springing back. My flight training has included such gems as, "put it between two trees". Really? As you said, the forests in northern New England are pretty dense. Put it between those two trees, and run headlong into the next one! Never, never, never stall the aircraft into a crash landing. If you time it perfectly (figure the odds) it may work out well. More likely you'll plunge nose first between the trees to the ground and that won't be pretty. I like your idea of the spectra rope in the chest pack as a let down line but be sure it won't interfere with pulling the rip cord during a bailout. Does the plan include some sort of mountaineering or rock climbing device so that you can let yourself down safely? I know I couldn't hold onto a thin, slick line with my bare hands. -- Dan, 5J |
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