007helicopter - so you might like to give us an indication of when you would not pull the cute?
Here are some possible examples:
1. Downwind in the circuit. Obviously a chute pull will result in an off airport landing (assuming the wind is not at right angles to the down wind leg in the direction of the field). Lets assume the circuit is not sufficiently wide that you wouldn't expect to make the runway.
2. In the climb out from L2K - you will probably be at 1,000 feet or so over the beach or just beyond. The tide is out and the beach presents left and right.
3. South of the downs 4,000 feet - plenty of very large grass fields to choose from - no good reason to think any of the fields present hazards.
4. Over the Alps - some valley landing sites available, or "fly" the aircraft to a chute pull with the expectation of landing in a valley, or just pull the chute and end up where it takes you.
5. Over a built up area interspersed with some larger areas of parkland at 2,500 feet.
6. Over the Scottish highlands with very mixed terrain and no obviously clean landing sites.
7. In the winter over lots of muddy and evidently ploughed fields or fields with winter standing crops.
Last edited by Fuji Abound; 12th Oct 2012 at 20:03.