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a lot to be said for ballistic parachutes!

Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:06 pm
by Alkemac

Re: a lot to be said for ballistic parachutes!

Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:34 pm
by wiskeyfoxtrot
Thank the pope for his BRS shute. Im sure that will come up on "Bonnies best buys "!

Later (!!)

Re: a lot to be said for ballistic parachutes!

Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:13 pm
by freetoadventure
A Rans S-9 Chaos piloted by 22-year-old Dino Moline lost its wing during an air show routine in Argentina, Sunday. Because it was equipped with a Ballistic Recovery Systems (BRS) full-plane parachute system, the pilot survived uninjured.

Check out the video here .... http://www.freetoadventure.com/video/re ... wing-lands

Re: a lot to be said for ballistic parachutes!

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:07 pm
by Massimo
Damn that was quick thinking. And another prime example of the necessity of a chute. (^^) (^^)

Re: a lot to be said for ballistic parachutes!

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 7:56 pm
by Rockster
THAT IS RADICAL