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by cncp2
Fri May 22, 2020 12:33 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Snowbird crash in CYKA
Replies: 435
Views: 68763

Re: Snowbird crash in CYKA

Just out of interest, why did reserve chutes used to be round, and why are they squares now? Reserves started to become square as well because people wanted them and were willing to give up a little safety in exchange for a chute that let them have more directional control of the descent after open...
by cncp2
Thu May 21, 2020 11:49 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Snowbird crash in CYKA
Replies: 435
Views: 68763

Re: Snowbird crash in CYKA

Does the parachute system have a reserve chute ? I have seen how quick a reserve chute can deploy and it is way quicker than what the video showed the chute opening . A cheap fix might be to look improving the chute , bigger drouge , spring loaded like a reserve , just speculation on my part as I a...
by cncp2
Thu May 21, 2020 7:23 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Snowbird crash in CYKA
Replies: 435
Views: 68763

Re: Snowbird crash in CYKA

I spend a fair bit of time looking up at a drone, and they get small quick. If that is a drone, it's one of those Mavic Air handheld little things. A bit bigger than a softball. Not out of the question. Not sure how it would kill an engine though.

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