Originally Posted by
Duck Pilot
The chute prevents the requirement to have a pilot in the aircraft to keep it straight and level. Disadvantage is that if the aircraft is jettisoned from the helicopter it will pretty much plummet to the ground whereas if there was a pilot in it, the aircraft could be flown to a forced landing area.
What happens to the cable when the aircraft is jettisoned?
It disconnects at the top end, I believe.
It'd make "flying to a forced landing area" a bit tricky, I'd have thought.