PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Rans S-9 loses wing, pulls chute, pilot OK (15 Aug 2010)
Old 18th Aug 2010, 07:20
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stickandrudderman
 
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A superb ending to a very frightening incident.
Not a good advert for Rans perhaps but an excellent one for BRS!
A very slow descent rate and consequent light impact with the ground is impressive, it's just a shame that the shute got wrapped around the fuselage on deployment (I presume) leading to the nose down attitude.
Otherwise the aircraft may well have been salvageable too.
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