Author: Dirk Christie <Dirk_Christie@...> Time: Tue Oct 5, 2004 12:17 pm PDT Link
The "parachute wars" thread continues...the best way to look at the BRS
chute is it's a second "chance" to survive, not a certainty. I had a
BRS 750 'chute for 260 flight hours in my Kolb Firestar II experimental.
During this time, I underwent a forced landing due to prop reduction
main drive gear failure, during which I did not deploy the parachute,
but sucessfully glided to an uneventful landing at a nearby airstrip. I
always had it in my mind when flying the Firestar to use the BRS only as
a "last resort"...one that won't necessarily guarantee survival!
Bob Collins wrote:
> Well, you know, I bet you COULD if the aircraft had any sort of power
> left...get a little "oomph" out of it to get the thing moved to a
> more favorable location. Basically, wait until late in the game to
> shut down the electronics and turn off the fuel supply and use what
> you've got until the last minute...then shut it all down and open the
> door.
>
> What does the training in BRS use say?
>
> --- In RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Reamer" <steve@m...> wrote:
> >
> > Re-start...if you can, and steer for the nearest bar...you will
> need a drink
> > when it's over...LOL.
> > SR
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob Collins [mailto:bcollins@m...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 1:49 PM
> > To: RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [RV7Yahoo] Re: Parachute Deployment Saves Another Pilot
> and P
> > assenger in Their Airplane in Cali
> > Suppose I'm heading for some power transmission lines?
> > --- In RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com, George Neal E Capt AU/PC
> > <neal.george@m...> wrote:
> > > Once deployed, is there any way to control where you land?
> > >
> > > Sure. Once the chute inflates and the pendulous swinging stops,
> > step out on
> > > the wing and sit down, feet dangling over the leading edge. When
> > you drift
> > > over a spot you like, just slip your butt off the wing. You
> should
> > be able
> > > to make target +/- 200 feet or so.
> > > Neal
> > >
> > > RV-7 wings
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