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jindoguy(at)gmail.com
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 Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject: Flight safety question - chutes |
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Ellery, I think you hit on something without realizing it 2/3 of BRS
is BS. Good thinking. 
Rick
On Nov 7, 2007 1:54 PM, JetPilot <orcabonita(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
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ElleryWeld(at)aol.com wrote:
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> Do you also know why the two young fellas Crashed "Aerobatic manuvers" from what I understand wich the craft was not designed for if there the same guys I am thinking about [/b]
> I will never read another post from you thanks to my Delete Button
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So what part of " flying along in a normal manner " do you not understand ?? There were plenty of witnesses and no aerobatics involved.
You posted something downright stupid, and now you are all bitter and reacting like a baby when someone points it out in public. Personally, I dont care if you use chute or not. I beleive everyone should have the right to kill themself if they want. Where I do take issue is where fools like you give this very BAD advice to others here on the list. Lots of people read this list that never post, its our responsibility to give them good information.
Mike
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| Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject: Flight safety question - chutes |
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Brian
Have read your post in re BRS's.
FWIW If I can have a life-saving chute on my plane, I'll have one.
I've made a bunch of sport jumps & have no problems with a chute
saving my life, and my plane.
Obviously if you're over the Interstate (maybe!) or powerlines you
don't pull the red handle.
The 'accidental deployment' of chute that you mention was PILOT
ERROR, no more no less.
Don't cloud the issues with ridiculous comments, please. Kill
yourself if you wish.
On Nov 7, 2007, at 1:46 PM, Bryan Dever wrote:
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I don't have a strong opinion on having a BRS chute, that is why I
haven't spent the money for one. If you are flying on a tight budget,
I think that the money would be better spent on training, engine
overhauls, and maintenance.
As far as the 200 "saves" that BRS likes to talk about, I tend to be a
little wary of that number. There are many true saves on that list,
but there are a lot of deployments due to engine failure. I don't
really think of those all as saves. I have to wonder if those pilots
would have been better off if they had spent the extra money on
training for dead stick landings, engine maintenance, and learning not
to fly over hostile terrain. I also wonder what the failure rate is
for BRS. They don't seem to publish that number. If it was a very
low number, I would think that they would.
There are also risks to having a BRS. Pull that handle and you may be
saved, or you may come down in electrical lines or in front of a
speeding semi. In many instances you are better off flying the plane
to the scene of the crash. Obviously if the wing falls off of your
plane this is another story. There is also a real risk to potential
rescue workers and citizens that try and help you out of your crashed
plane if you did not deploy it. We had a brand new Challenger at our
airport many years ago. A pilot accidentally pulled the handle when
exiting the plane after a flight. It was a windy day and the wind
caught the chute and dragged the plane across a field and into a
fence. It caused a lot of damage.
All in all, the benefits of having a BRS surely outweigh not having
one....just not by much in my book. When I am spiraling in from
1200', you can all say "I told you so."
Bryan Dever
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