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Peter Gottlieb wrote:

News from the ground is the BRS Chute was deployed but did not arrest
the aircraft's descent. Early WAGS are lack of sufficient altitude to
properly deploy the chute, as the acccident occurred during take-off
phase. YMMV and wait for the NTSB Report.

If this is true then it would mean there are emergency circumstances where
the chute isn't the best answer, even though it might seem to be.

Or it might be that the outcome was doubtful, chute or not. A
serious control malfunction at low altitude (below minimum deployment
altitude for the the chute) is a no-win situation.

I haven't looked at any of the articles on the current accident,
so just speaking in general terms.


John
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