On Jan 21, 11:03*am, John Cochrane
wrote:
BRS type systems are still attractive for gliders. We've had quite a
few crashes in which pilots were not able to get out of gliders, but
perhaps could have pushed a button.

For gliders, the Streifender system is probably the most relevant.

http://www.streifly.de/gesamtrettungssystem-e.htm

It seems to be legal and all. What happened? Is it simply that most
poeple are putting the motor where it should go?

John Cochrane

I'd be more impressed with BRS chutes if videos of the tests didn't
show the flight test guy jumping with his own personal 'chute after
the BRS deployment. It suggests he knows riding the darn thing down
isn't good for his health.

I'd like the NOAH idea better if it was available as a mere "butt
raiser" which lifts the pilots rump up and forward a few inches. I
think just a little lift would make a huge difference in ease of
egress. Raising the pilot in a reclining position, as the current
NOAH unit does, only works with canopy mounted panels.

Bill Daniels