On Feb 6, 2013, at 7:13 PM, "Gerry Archer" <arche...@embarqmail.com>
wrote:
A parachute that softened the landing of an airplane that encountered
mechanical problems saved the lives of the three men on board, an airport
official said Wednesday
Just because it has a parachute, doesn't mean you won't die when you crash
it.
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/article_84e0cec3-f297-5612-b7bc-265eb1bd1303.html
Rick
Did this one fire the parachute? Nothing said about it in the article.
IIRC the parachute has a minimum altitude and maximum speed in order to
deploy and land safely.
Here is a review of some successes and failures of the parachute system:
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/6749412/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/t/parachute-system-can-save-small-planes/#.URS3cfJjNac
Gerry
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