>> The glider that came apart accidently fired the BRS at 171 mph... Any word >> on just HOW the chute was "accidently fired"... "at 171 mph"??? Just >> because occasionally someone not wearing a seat belt is thrown clear of the >> wreckage, while a seat belt wearer is occasionally crushed in the vehicle, >> doesn't mean I am not usually better off wearing mine. We are talking odds >> here, not absolutes!Marc Lee Winnig
mlwin...@hotmail.com (815) 301-5011 Cell and Vonage (801) 749-9460 FAX> From: rsb...@hotmail.com> To: kr...@mylist.net> Subject: RE: KR> Ballistic Chute on a KR2?> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:59:30 -0600> > Hello Bill How did the glider come out ? How is your engine extension comeing ? Steve BrayJackson, Tennessee> From: countryhomepr...@bellsouth.net> To: flyk...@wi.rr.com; kr...@mylist.net> Subject: Re: KR> Ballistic Chute on a KR2?> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:27:10 -0600> CC: > > The incident last month here in Starkville tells me I do not need one. The > glider that came apart accidently fired the BRS at 171 mph and the sudden > stop ejected the pilot out of the craft still in his bucket seat. He went > through the canopy. Luckily he was wearing a chute (for the 1st time) and > after falling 8 thousand feet he was able to deploy the chute. It was > tangled with debree from the canopy. Opened at 500' above the ground.> > Bill Page> boliverp...@bellsouth.net> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Jones" <flyk...@wi.rr.com>> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:50 PM> Subject: Re: KR> Ballistic Chute on a KR2?> > > > BRS (Ballistic Recovery Systems) designed a system for the KR. It is very> > simple: The canister mounts behind the seat and under the front edge of > > the> > turtle deck. A very thin layer of fiberglass cloth covers the hole in top > > of> > the turtle deck. This will rupture when the rocket is fired and allow the> > chute to exit the plane. The chute is connected to nylon flat webbing that> > goes from the turtle deck down the fuselage sides and to each outer front> > main center spar. There is also a nylon strap which goes down the top of > > the> > turtle deck to the rear of the plane. these straps are under one very thin> > layer of fiberglass cloth such as deck cloth. It is best to install the> > straps when doing your lay up so you can make a channel for them to lay > > in.> > When the chute deploys, it will rip the straps out of the skin and you > > will> > dangle under the chute on a three point harness. If and I say if, the > > plane> > and you survive the crash landing some fiberglass skin repair will be in> > order. Personally, unless the plane actually breaks up in flight, I would> > never consider using one. Just think what would happen if you were > > cruising> > along at 150mph and you or your passenger accidentally hit the fire > > button.> >> > Mark Jones (N886MJ)> > Wales, WI> > Visit my web site: www.flykr2s.com> > E-mail: flyk...@wi.rr.com> > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Marc Lee Winnig" <mlwin...@hotmail.com>> > To: "KR" <kr...@mylist.net>> > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:26 PM> > Subject: KR> Ballistic Chute on a KR2?> >> >> >> Anyone ever put a BRS on a KR2 and/or know how it can be done? Thanks!> >> Marc Lee Winnig> >>> >> mlwin...@hotmail.com> >>> >> (815) 301-5011 Cell and Vonage> >> (801) 749-9460 FAX> >> _________________________________________________________________> >> Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces> >> http://discoverspaces.live.com?source=hmtag1&loc=us> >> _______________________________________> >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp> >> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net> >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html> >> >> > _______________________________________> > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp> > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net> > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html> > > > > > _______________________________________> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html> _________________________________________________________________> Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces> http://discoverspaces.live.com?source=hmtag1&loc=us> _______________________________________> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _________________________________________________________________ Check the weather nationwide with MSN Search: Try it now! http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=weather&FORM=WLMTAG
