Re: Why I have parachutes

[Anthony W]

Richard Riley wrote:
> Some folks have given me a good razzing about having parachutes in my
> airplane.
>
> I think I may just hand them a copy of this next time. (click the
> link, check the picture.)
>
> http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/TB/20060830/News/108300025/-1/REGION

I'd like to see what's left of the glider...

Tony

[Wayne Paul]

"Anthony W" > wrote in message
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> Richard Riley wrote:
>> Some folks have given me a good razzing about having parachutes in my
>> airplane. I think I may just hand them a copy of this next time. (click
>> the
>> link, check the picture.)
>>
>> http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/TB/20060830/News/108300025/-1/REGION
>
> I'd like to see what's left of the glider...
>
> Tony

One of the following pictures show part of the wing spar imbedded in the
nose of the jet.
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4683/11dy6.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5328/5oy9.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2266/dscf0034vm0.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2240/14nx6.jpg

Wayne
HP-14 N990 "6F" (Glider)
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder

[Anthony W]

Wayne Paul wrote:

> One of the following pictures show part of the wing spar imbedded in the
> nose of the jet.
> http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4683/11dy6.jpg
> http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5328/5oy9.jpg
> http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2266/dscf0034vm0.jpg
> http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2240/14nx6.jpg
>
> Wayne

That glider pilot was one lucky SOB... I take it the collision happened
pretty high up for the guy to be able to parachute out?

Tony

[Ron Natalie]

Anthony W wrote:
> Wayne Paul wrote:
>
>> One of the following pictures show part of the wing spar imbedded in
>> the nose of the jet.
>> http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4683/11dy6.jpg
>> http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5328/5oy9.jpg
>> http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2266/dscf0034vm0.jpg
>> http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2240/14nx6.jpg
>>
>> Wayne
>
> That glider pilot was one lucky SOB... I take it the collision happened
> pretty high up for the guy to be able to parachute out?
>
> Tony
16,000 feet.

[Vaughn Simon]

"Anthony W" > wrote in message
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>
> That glider pilot was one lucky SOB...

No, lucky is when the bizjet misses you.

Vaughn

[Dave S]

Vaughn Simon wrote:
> "Anthony W" > wrote in message
> news:ovFJg.9187$4O4.1052@trnddc02...
>
>>That glider pilot was one lucky SOB...
>
>
> No, lucky is when the bizjet misses you.
>
> Vaughn
>
>

How about we just say "He Won The Lottery"

Dave

[Vaughn Simon]

"T o d d P a t t i s t" > wrote in message
...
>
> I know two others that bailed - both under 5,000 AGL.
> Interestingly, neither of the other two were in midairs.

I know of another who bailed in the pattern with no ill effects. The
incentive was a fire in a motorglider.

Vaughn

[Don W]

Vaughn Simon wrote:
>>I know two others that bailed - both under 5,000 AGL.
>>Interestingly, neither of the other two were in midairs.
>
>
> I know of another who bailed in the pattern with no ill effects. The
> incentive was a fire in a motorglider.

Yes, I've heard that under a certain altitude you
don't _have_ to count to three before pulling the
handle ;-)

Don W.

[Peter Dohm]

"Vaughn Simon" > wrote in message
...
>
> "T o d d P a t t i s t" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > I know two others that bailed - both under 5,000 AGL.
> > Interestingly, neither of the other two were in midairs.
>
> I know of another who bailed in the pattern with no ill effects. The
> incentive was a fire in a motorglider.
>
> Vaughn
>
>
>
That's a really good example of why the parachute should be attached to the
personnel, rather than the aircraft.

Peter

[Dan[_2_]]

Peter Dohm wrote:
> "Vaughn Simon" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "T o d d P a t t i s t" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I know two others that bailed - both under 5,000 AGL.
>>> Interestingly, neither of the other two were in midairs.
>> I know of another who bailed in the pattern with no ill effects. The
>> incentive was a fire in a motorglider.
>>
>> Vaughn
>>
>>
>>
> That's a really good example of why the parachute should be attached to the
> personnel, rather than the aircraft.
>
> Peter
>
>
For sale: one parachute, used only once, never opened, slightly stained.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[Peter Dohm]

"Dan" > wrote in message
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> Peter Dohm wrote:
> > "Vaughn Simon" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> "T o d d P a t t i s t" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> I know two others that bailed - both under 5,000 AGL.
> >>> Interestingly, neither of the other two were in midairs.
> >> I know of another who bailed in the pattern with no ill effects.
The
> >> incentive was a fire in a motorglider.
> >>
> >> Vaughn
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > That's a really good example of why the parachute should be attached to
the
> > personnel, rather than the aircraft.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
> For sale: one parachute, used only once, never opened, slightly stained.
>
> Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Aaarrrgggh!

[john smith]

>>>>> I know two others that bailed - both under 5,000 AGL.
>>>>> Interestingly, neither of the other two were in midairs.

>>>> I know of another who bailed in the pattern with no ill effects.

> The incentive was a fire in a motorglider.

>>> That's a really good example of why the parachute should be attached
>>> to the personnel, rather than the aircraft.

> > For sale: one parachute, used only once, never opened, slightly stained.

> Aaarrrgggh!

He forgot to mention that it was a seat pack parachute.