X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:31:50 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp-auth-05.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net ([206.210.66.138] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3c3) with ESMTPS id 4016151 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:47:36 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.210.66.138; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from HTBOB001 (static-72-66-86-7.washdc.fios.verizon.net [72.66.86.7]) by smtp-auth-05.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id ECD59E4D9A for ; Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:46:59 -0500 (EST) From: "Robert Pastusek" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Airframe Parachute X-Original-Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:46:56 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <00d601ca7abc$396fd0b0$ac4f7210$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Acp6k7KtEAFHhAvFTVSqVi2o6l+YMAAJhnRQ Content-Language: en-us Rob wrote: I just don't get it... why someone would deploy a parachute over a plowed field or if the door is open.. the parachute weight in fuel is offers soooo many more options. Alittle rain in the door is much less of a shock then the 4's door blowing its seal... Actually, the one that got my attention was when "a passenger activated = the system after observing fuel streaming from the wing." I have no = other information about this, but based on just this info, I'm surprised = that there wasn=E2=80=99t a strangulation involved...a ground incident, = to be sure... :-) Bob