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Mike Borgelt wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 11:11:03 -0700, Dave Houlton wrote: The whole ship chute concept is a bit of a worry. There you are in a large heavy object with absolutely no control. With a personal chute you do have steering on most rigs nowadays. With a whole ship chute would it just ruin your day to have save and then hit the high voltage lines, fall out of a tree, fall over a cliff etc? I think I would prefer a smaller chute to stabilise the glider so I could get out or the NOAH system that one pilot has fitted to his LS8 in Oz(he's had one bailout) Having one doesn't stop you from also wearing a personal chute (ok, maybe we're really pushing weight considerations now). Whether the super low altitude capability and ease of use (vs eject canopy, egress, pull handle) is good for you I guess depends. From my experience doing a VERY poor job of hitting my landing spots with a personal chute, I'd prefer the whole ship chute to a personal one if cost and repack and weight were no factor... I also like the idea of hitting the ground with all that fiberglass and seat around me, instead of being lobotomized by a tree... |
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