Considering the parasite drag of the human body versus that of the
glider, I don't think separation is a big problem.

Dan
5J



On 2/14/21 11:50 AM, Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:17:26 -0700, Dan Marotta wrote:

Well, what would you prefer when you're knocked unconscious during an
emergency exit, a static line connected to the D-ring, or nothing?

Well, having flown with both but jumped with neither, a static line seems
like a reasonable idea provided its not tied to a D-ring on the chute.
Of course, the one time a static line is unlikely to work is when the
glider is diving vertically as opposed to spinning or gliding around
upside down because you *must* fall faster than the aircraft for the
static line to work. How common, if at all, is this type of crash unless
the glider is in a spiral dive or has jammed controls?