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- Fri May 22, 2020 12:33 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Snowbird crash in CYKA
- Replies: 435
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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...
- 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...
- 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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