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Old March 15th 18, 02:14 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default cockpit exit assist for older pilots

On Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 8:46:28 PM UTC-4, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 7:14:28 AM UTC-7, Muttley wrote:

some German Akaflieg had worked some time ago on a Ballistic Parachute which pulls the Pilot out of the Cockpit. Sorry no more details that this.



https://www.akaflieg.tu-darmstadt.de/d-44-soteira/

--Bob K.


I figure the simple way would be to have the seat drop out the bottom and the parachute static lined to the glider. No rockets necessary. Take slightly more altitude than a rocket yank. Way faster than going over the side.