On Sep 12, 2006, at 6:55 AM, DJ Molny wrote:
You do need to be concerned about airspeed, however, as most mil-spec
reserve chutes are only rated to 135Kts if memory serves. Any higher than
that and you may find yourself attached to a bunch of ribbons instead of a
canopy.
Keep in mind that you will decelerate from whatever speed the plane is traveling down to terminal velocity in a pretty big hurry, the drag coefficient of the human body is a tad higher than our slippery airplanes... ;)