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Subject: Re: [LML] Airframe Parachute
From: Jeremy Fisher <jffisher@gmail.com>
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Rob,

The NTSB reports do not seem to support your conclusions.  As I read the
first one, although the Cirrus web site says otherwise, the pilot was the
one who opened the chute in Jamaica, not the passenger, and it was because
of an unspecified engine problem.  In the other case you quoted, the pilot
stalled in IMC and entered a spin at low level.  That sounds like a pretty
good reason for deploying the chute to me.

I personally think that the airframe chute is a potential life saver in many
situations where there are few alternatives, especially for less experienced
pilots.  If it is designed into the airplane from the outset, I suspect that
the performance penalty will not be that great.

Jerry

On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Rob Logan <Rob@logan.com> 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...
>
> http://www.cirruspilots.org/content/2009CAPSWorks.aspx
>
> sorry, vent mode off.
>
>                        Rob
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Rob,<br><br>The NTSB reports do not seem to support your conclusions.=A0 As=
 I read the first one, although the Cirrus web site says otherwise, the pil=
ot was the one who opened the chute in Jamaica, not the passenger, and it w=
as because of an unspecified engine problem.=A0 In the other case you quote=
d, the pilot stalled in IMC and entered a spin at low level.=A0 That sounds=
 like a pretty good reason for deploying the chute to me.<br>
<br>I personally think that the airframe chute is a potential life saver in=
 many situations where there are few alternatives, especially for less expe=
rienced pilots.=A0 If it is designed into the airplane from the outset, I s=
uspect that the performance penalty will not be that great.<br>
<br>Jerry<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 12:54 P=
M, Rob Logan <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Rob@logan.com">Rob@log=
an.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; paddi=
ng-left: 1ex;">
<br>
I just don&#39;t get it... why someone would deploy a parachute over<br>
a plowed field or if the door is open.. the parachute weight in<br>
fuel is offers soooo many more options. Alittle rain in<br>
the door is much less of a shock then the 4&#39;s door blowing<br>
its seal...<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.cirruspilots.org/content/2009CAPSWorks.aspx" target=
=3D"_blank">http://www.cirruspilots.org/content/2009CAPSWorks.aspx</a><br>
<br>
sorry, vent mode off.<br>
<br>
 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Rob<br><font color=3D"#8888=
88">
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