Beerlight 0 #1 April 12, 2004 Nice that news is getting out to general aviation. http://www.avweb.com/news/atis/187075-1.html and for additional viewing pleasure.... Plane uses ballistic parachute in emergencies... http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/221-full.html#187061 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #2 April 12, 2004 Hey, that article was written by a skydiver and he did a Great job portraying our sport is a positive light!! Good read!!=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #3 April 12, 2004 I agree. Great job and hopefully a bunch of GA pilots will be reading. I'll see if they'll cross-post to a few other sites....... Buck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckbrown 0 #4 April 12, 2004 Cool. Great article. My only comment to the author was that CRW jumpers will open at the exit altitudes of freefall jumpers e.g., 13,500 ft. Other than that, a fantastic article. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bertusgeert 1 #5 April 12, 2004 Ummmm..... I might be the dumb one here, but isnt that a picture of three Para-GLIDERS? --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #6 April 12, 2004 You are correct! But, guess they were prolly short on SD pics......at least the article is good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueEyedMonster 0 #7 April 12, 2004 QuoteUmmmm..... I might be the dumb one here, but isnt that a picture of three Para-GLIDERS? Not any more.... the pic changed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #8 April 12, 2004 I met the man (or one of them) who "invented" the parachute thingymabob for planes at Elsinore on Saturday. He was very happy to hear about the save in the South, as well as one in Canada. He was being congratulated for it, and seemed rather stunned by it all. I think it's great! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #9 April 12, 2004 QuoteCool. Great article. My only comment to the author was that CRW jumpers will open at the exit altitudes of freefall jumpers e.g., 13,500 ft. Other than that, a fantastic article. For competition the exit altitude is 7,500 to 8,000 feet. You have about 2 min of working time. In rotations you have 30 seconds to build then 1:30 seconds. In Zhills most CRW jumps are from 8 grand. Thats were he got that info from. But yes they can open higher..I think they are not allowed above 10 grand due to not having a transponder in Zhills, or the jump plane is supposed to circle them. (I could be wrong about that...Diverdriver?)"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #10 April 12, 2004 QuoteI met the man (or one of them) who "invented" the parachute thingymabob for planes at Elsinore on Saturday. He was very happy to hear about the save in the South, as well as one in Canada. He was being congratulated for it, and seemed rather stunned by it all. I think it's great! Ciels- Michele His name is Gary Douris and yes he was HAPPY. Gary owns Freeflight Ent. that makes the Preserve and Amigo reserves. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
