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Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2012, 13:39
Replies: 429
Views: 53,909
Posted By VMC-on-top

The field does look big but its always very...

The field does look big but its always very difficult to tell from a photo. The first photo shows trees circa 200m away, the second shows something just off the left of the photo within say, 50 -...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2012, 13:12
Replies: 429
Views: 53,909
Posted By VMC-on-top

You seem to be missing my point - perhaps...

You seem to be missing my point - perhaps purposefully!? We aren't talking about landing on a bowling green that you gently ease the brakes on. :ugh::ugh: You don't know what the surface is like (and...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2012, 12:43
Replies: 429
Views: 53,909
Posted By VMC-on-top

What is meaningless is that you choose to ignore...

What is meaningless is that you choose to ignore the energy with which you meet the ground. 17 knots V 60 knots. When you meet the ground in your forced landing at 60 knots, you still have to stop....
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2012, 12:27
Replies: 429
Views: 53,909
Posted By VMC-on-top

You obviously haven't watched the video. At...

You obviously haven't watched the video. At approx 28.30 ...

"The impact velocity under chute is 17 knots.
The impact velocity at 60 knots is 12 times more energy.
At 100 knots, it is 34 times...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2012, 12:05
Replies: 429
Views: 53,909
Posted By VMC-on-top

So, if we are talking probability, then the...

So, if we are talking probability, then the probability of walking away from a chute pull within limits, with a repairable aircraft it is PROB 99. Walking away from an off airport landing with the...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2012, 11:26
Replies: 429
Views: 53,909
Posted By VMC-on-top

The Cirrus statistics are quite clear. Those who...

The Cirrus statistics are quite clear. Those who pull the chute within limits walk away. Those who attempt a forced landing, aren't usually so lucky. What this boils down to is was he confident in...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2012, 11:02
Replies: 429
Views: 53,909
Posted By VMC-on-top

...and it would have been an even bigger problem...

...and it would have been an even bigger problem if the guy had attempted a forced landing, flipped it over, the aircraft was written off and his passenger was killed. Instead, he pulled the chute,...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2012, 10:11
Replies: 429
Views: 53,909
Posted By VMC-on-top

Touche! Where do we start with yet another...

Touche!

Where do we start with yet another "anti-Cirrus-and-their-dumb-pilots".

The chute is a safety device. There was a thread running not so long ago with a link to a COPA presentation...
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