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Fred,
You can forward any first hand observations you want......We want to here all......... Scrappman P.S. Ive never hadthem fold up,,,,,,but Ive been a lawn dart twice,,,,neither time a chute would have helped. Fred Hambrecht wrote: > Let me then apologize for forwarding an observation. I did not get the > facts. My point was 150 foot would be too low for the successful deployment > of a chute launched through a folded wing. I will refrain in the future from > forwarding any first hand observations. > > "Mark Smith" > news:3A159A47.5F34@trikite.com... > > Fred Hambrecht wrote: > > > > > > I watched an U/L fold up a few years back. They had installed a larger > > > engine on it and were "Testing" it. The pilot honkered back on the stick > and > > > one of the cables slipped do to the incorrect installation of the > captive > > > hardware. I was the first one at the scene,,,,,,,,,,, > > > > cant anyone remember the make or type of plane ? > > > > these open ended statements are pretty shallow in facts. > > > > Glider Rider has been chastised for going back twenty years for their > > Learning by Error magazine section. > > > > One can only guess that the failure was the nico over the vinyl done > > by AirMass but it sure is patheteic to hear such stories with no facts, > > figures, and dates that are fifteen years ago,,,,, > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Mark Smith > > Tri-State Kite Sales http://www.trikite.com > > 1121 N Locust St > > Mt Vernon, IN 47620 mailto:mark@trikite.com |
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