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> [Personally, if a parachute was onboard I wouldn't mind jumping into one.] The cabin opens in a clamshell fashion and that appears to be the only way in or o
by willglynn 9y ago
> [Personally, if a parachute was onboard I wouldn't mind jumping into one.]
The cabin opens in a clamshell fashion and that appears to be the only way in or out. Opening the canopy mid-flight would probably result in shearing it off once it catches even a small amount of air. From there, you're left with exit point that's ahead of the wing, ahead of the main propeller, and ahead of the rather wide tail section.
Maybe you'd be clear if you hugged the bottom of the door and kind of… rolled underneath at exit?
As a skydiver who's exited all sorts of planes in all sorts of ways, I would rather take my chances landing with that plane.
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Edit: on further review, I believe you mean "if the aircraft were equipped with CAPS, I wouldn't mind flying in one" as opposed to "if the aircraft came with a bail-out rig, I wouldn't mind strapping it on". Nevermind :-)
- danielvf 9y agoThe Cirrus has a whole aircraft parachute - you can see it used here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94sGh8fQN8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94sGh8fQN8
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- willglynn 9y agoOops, I mis-read the comment. Edited to clarify.
- ransom1538 9y agoYeah. Check out the video I linked. No one is taking about jumping out of planes.
- JoeDaDude 9y agoAs a skydiver, and expecting to see this thing in the small airports where I jumped, I wonder if the autopilot has been trained to avoid open parachutes.
- jandrese 9y agoMaybe if you had the thing switch to hover mode and then jumped off of the front? I agree that jumping out while it is moving is suicidal. The CAPS system makes the most sense, especially given the intended market of "person with cell phone and lots of cash to burn". They would be seriously limiting their clients if they required everyone to be jump certified.