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Old 28th April 2008 | 23:11
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Porter in descent

So, I've seen fantastic video of Pilatus Porters in vertical dives following free falling skydivers at the same rate of descent.
The plane appears to be hanging motionless behind the skydiver.
Is the pilot using beta pitch to arrest the rate of descent in this case?
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