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JWL wrote:
> > This could be the start of a whole new thread. Am I alone in being the only > one who is terrified of Ballistic Parachutes? My daily aircraft is borrowed > long term, it has one fitted but I never fly it with the safety pin out, the > thought of it going off on its own accord doesnt bear contemplating. And > having the thing there on the aircraft, staring you in the face when youre > doing your walk around; ugh! > > How many mid air structural failures are there (not pilot induced) when it > could be used? Pretty few Id guess, Other than a survivable collision, > not very likely, when would you use one? > > Now sits back and awaits for the inevitable incomng! No incoming for me,,,,if I thought for a second that the plane needed a chute, I wouldnt fly it. And if the sky opened and God told me to have a chute if I fly today, I just wouldnt fly that day. I work on many planes through the year, and the chute scares me too. Some customeres remove them when bring the trikie portion to me. I sell them and offer several words of advice to the owners, but flying quicksilvers and my clones just doesnt demand a chute for any reason at all,,,,,,,,,,,, waiting for more incoming,,,,,,,, -- 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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