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March 15th 18, 01:14 AM
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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. 
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