Any details on Nephi incident?

Can you get an emergency chute in ram air? This is from a parachute web site. “Because of the advanced characteristics of these canopy designs, the Sport Aviator model may only be used by individuals who either have ram-air jumping experience such as skydiving, or have received special training in the use and performance of these canopies�

Boggs

Yes, you can get a ram-air chute. I think their statement is perfectly clear. Get training or have skydiving experience with a ram-air chute and we'll sell you one. Not much ambiguity that I see.

PA

Without getting into baseless speculation, has anyone heard anything about why they had to bailout?

PA

On Friday, June 22, 2018 at 2:34:03 PM UTC-4, Waveguru wrote:
Can you get an emergency chute in ram air? This is from a parachute web site. “Because of the advanced characteristics of these canopy designs, the Sport Aviator model may only be used by individuals who either have ram-air jumping experience such as skydiving, or have received special training in the use and performance of these canopies�

Boggs

Yes. Rigging Innovations has two different models. Standard and Sport. Both ram air parachutes the difference is the standard is sold larger per pilot weight and is somewhat neutered with longer brake lines. It will turn slower and not flare as strongly as a proper ram air. Less likely to stall it or turn hard into the ground with the longer brake lines. The sport uses standard skydiving ram air reserves and for that one they want specific training or experience. Take your pick, either one is light years ahead of a round.

I have one, Paratec Aviator.
You can fly it, but you don't need to.

I fly with an Aviator P124 from Rigging Innovations
http://www.rigginginnovations.com/containers/p124.Â* This is an
emergency parachute.Â* IIRC I paid around $2,700 for it.Â* They
recommended training and I got some at the local jump club.Â* Having had
the Air Force training with round chutes and jumping with the
rectangular, I would never again consider wearing a round chute if a
rectangular is available.

Good luck for a quick recovery to Dave and passenger.

On 6/22/2018 12:34 PM, Waveguru wrote:
Can you get an emergency chute in ram air? This is from a parachute web site. “Because of the advanced characteristics of these canopy designs, the Sport Aviator model may only be used by individuals who either have ram-air jumping experience such as skydiving, or have received special training in the use and performance of these canopies�

Boggs

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Dan, 5J

Another news article.

https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46347968&ni...falling-glider

PA