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In a message dated 3/11/2007 12:51:00 PM Central Daylight Time,
jhk@clearwire.net writes:
This is, admittedly, a neophyte's question, but
as Lancairs are such slick little beasts, is there any reason not to
install/use a drag chute (a la Air Force) for those emergencies that a squat
switch override might be called for? If a Cirrus can free fall gently
with a big one, wouldn't a smaller deployable chute stop an overrun
safely?
1. Weight
2. Cost.
3. Space.
4. Repack capability.
5. Go around capability
Jeff
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