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November 29th 08, 06:30 PM
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Beginner, Parachutes?
At 01:30 26 November 2008, Don Johnstone wrote:
At 07:52 25 November 2008, Surfer! wrote: At my club they get a short parachute talk beforehand, and there is at least one person whose life was saved on his first flight by the parachute, when the K21 got hit by lightening. Think that was near Dunstable but don't hold me to it. You are correct and in the report the investigators suggest that the wearing of a parachute on composite structure gliders is a good idea as they have little or no protection against strikes. The AAIB report makes interesting reading and can be found here. http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources...pdf_500699.pdf It should also be said that the "student" was a fully qualified parachutist. 
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