FWIW, personal chutes are my preference as well.... and use a custom Butler
brand in my HB, and plan on getting them to make custom packs for my Europa
in a wedge shape for the dead lumbar space as to not lose any seating
space. Butler does a fantastic job at custom packs, are reasonably priced,
and have a patented slider to enable hi-speed deployment.
Roland's static line is an intriguing idea.....
Cheers,
Pete
C-GNPZ classic
A239 pile of dual wing parts
On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 5:36 AM Roland <schmidtroland@web.de> wrote:
>
> Hi James,
>
> the PH-GOO (Trigear XS) https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/PH-GOO
> has a BRS fitted, which - when deployed - is hooked to the engine frame and
> to two points of the wing spar on both sides of the cabin. However I
> wouldn't really trust the system as (I think) it has never been tested.
> Also the Cirrus CAPS has to be maintained in certain intervalls (line
> cutters replaced after 6 years, chute repacked etc.).
>
> In my Europa I wear automatically deployed (ripchord is connected to a
> hook behind the seats) emergency parachutes RFB-TC1
> http://www.buchsein.eu/?page_id=89 instead of seat cushions. They need
> to be repacked annually and they weight about 6 kg each. Price is about
> 2200 EUR each. Minimum height for full deployment is 80m AGL. I'm 1,82m
> tall and I fit in quite well (XS-version). I like the peace of mind to have
> this "last option" or "plan C" like I call it.
>
> Cheers
> Roland
> PH-ZTI
> XS TG 914
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=492053#492053
>
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