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Old 29th Apr 2014, 21:24
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Crash one
 
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If this aircraft cannot be recovered from a spin except by pulling the chute then it is seriously badly designed, and should not be in service. The mindset of "pull the chute at the first sign of trouble reflects a rubbish training regime.Most spin fatals happen at low level (below the safe pull height) all chute pulls seem to result in serious damage to the aircraft.
I would suggest that the manufacturers re think this.
1) make the rocket capable of arresting the decent at low level & capable of pulling the aircraft upright .
2) The chute should be able to land the aircraft at a speed well within the safe loading of the gear, causing no damage whatsoever.
3) It should be steerable with the chute deployed rather like a paramotor. If the engine still functions it would allow the "pilot" to put it down next to the pub.
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