The incident last month here in Starkville tells me I do not need one. The glider that came apart accidently fired the BRS at 171 mph and the sudden stop ejected the pilot out of the craft still in his bucket seat. He went through the canopy. Luckily he was wearing a chute (for the 1st time) and after falling 8 thousand feet he was able to deploy the chute. It was tangled with debree from the canopy. Opened at 500' above the ground.
Bill Page boliverp...@bellsouth.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Jones" <flyk...@wi.rr.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:50 PM Subject: Re: KR> Ballistic Chute on a KR2? > BRS (Ballistic Recovery Systems) designed a system for the KR. It is very > simple: The canister mounts behind the seat and under the front edge of > the > turtle deck. A very thin layer of fiberglass cloth covers the hole in top > of > the turtle deck. This will rupture when the rocket is fired and allow the > chute to exit the plane. The chute is connected to nylon flat webbing that > goes from the turtle deck down the fuselage sides and to each outer front > main center spar. There is also a nylon strap which goes down the top of > the > turtle deck to the rear of the plane. these straps are under one very thin > layer of fiberglass cloth such as deck cloth. It is best to install the > straps when doing your lay up so you can make a channel for them to lay > in. > When the chute deploys, it will rip the straps out of the skin and you > will > dangle under the chute on a three point harness. If and I say if, the > plane > and you survive the crash landing some fiberglass skin repair will be in > order. Personally, unless the plane actually breaks up in flight, I would > never consider using one. Just think what would happen if you were > cruising > along at 150mph and you or your passenger accidentally hit the fire > button. > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > Wales, WI > Visit my web site: www.flykr2s.com > E-mail: flyk...@wi.rr.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marc Lee Winnig" <mlwin...@hotmail.com> > To: "KR" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:26 PM > Subject: KR> Ballistic Chute on a KR2? > > >> Anyone ever put a BRS on a KR2 and/or know how it can be done? Thanks! >> Marc Lee Winnig >> >> mlwin...@hotmail.com >> >> (815) 301-5011 Cell and Vonage >> (801) 749-9460 FAX >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces >> http://discoverspaces.live.com?source=hmtag1&loc=us >> _______________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
