Originally Posted by Katamarino
Here's a question for Backpacker; why do we not wear a parachute in our 2160 for aeros? I'm sure it's been thought about, and a sensible decision made...but, what is the reasoning? It is this lack, where in all my previous aerobatics I've worn one, that makes me hesitant to spin it.
I have another theory... perhaps because they think that in the event of a mishap, you might be tempted to (prematurely) abandon their precious a/c to it's fate, rather than sort it out/continue trying to sort it out until the last possible moment