25 fps is not that high.  I expect it is pretty close to those 28' round
canopies some of you were sitting on and was attached to a Martin Baker.  The
old Para Commander (PC), which was a big improvement over the 28' and 24' round
canopies, had a rate of 14-16 fps.  So 25 fps is not too bad, especially when
considering that the landing gear and seats etc will absorb a lot of energy.
Matt McManus
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> 25 feet per second is 1500 fpm.
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