Are you referring to the Columbia test pilot?  I believe he had a spin
chute out that considerably slowed and stabilized his plane.  My (not
very clear) point is a parachute is not going to help if you can't get
out.  A structural failure on one of these hot little airplanes results
is an aerodynamic imbalance which results in a spinning or tumbling
airplane.  Many WWII pilots could not get out due to the G's even when
the plane was designed for you to get out.  My other (not so clear)
point is most of the planes we fly...ie forward hinged canopy
types...would be very difficult to get out of in flight even with the
plane in equilibrium.

Chat Daniel
Lancair Super ES
RV-8

-----Original Message-----
From: Farnsworth [mailto:farnsworth@charter.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 2:24 PM
To: Lancair Mailing List
Subject: [LML] Re: Exiting a Legacy post crash

Just a comment.  Do you plan to wear a parachute every time you fly.
  And if you had a parachute, do you really think you could get out of a
  spinning airplane...especially one not designed for it.  To my
  knowledge, there has never been anyone to bail out of Lancair or RV
for
  that matter.  Your time is better spent learning how to prevent a
  situation where you would want to bail.

  Chat Daniel
  Lancair Super ES
  RV-8

Chet,

Your statement that no one has ever bailed out of a Lancair is not
accurate.
I think the Lancair test pilot, that did, is glad his parachute allowed
for
an alternate landing.

I think you are entitled to make the , "no parachute", decision for
yourself; but beyond that, to say that it is not a good idea for someone
else is, perhaps, not helpful.

I wear a parachute when I fly my Legacy. I hope to never use it, but it
is
cheap insurance. Wearing a parachute doesn't preclude knowing proper
spin
recovery procedures. I dare say that there are occasions, other that a
spin,
where a parachute exit would be a better option than accepting death.


Regards,


Lynn Farnsworth
Super Legacy #235
TSIO-550 Powered
Race #44


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