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**Bertie the Bunyip[_25_]** · June 6th 08, 03:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student

Michael wrote in news:7dad14f5-8015-
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If the demostration is wrong, then the plane WILL remain wings level
(the way a ram-air parachute will). Now THAT would be useful for
inadvertent IMC encounters. Just tell people to let go of the
controls, and the plane will fly out of it. In fact, that is exactly
what parachutists do if they inadvertently encounter a cloud.

Some of them will undoubtedly do it, but most prolly won't.
There is one that probably would save your bacon if you had either an
engine failure or you got caught in IMC down to the ground.
It's the French Rallye and it will sit in a semi stalled attitude power on
or off as long as you hold the stick back with a relativley low rate of
descent. Some people call it the "Tin Parachute" I've flown a couple of the
small engined ones in Yerp and they're pretty marginal in climb, though..

Bertie