More Mish Mash. Virg
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:59:30 -0600 Steve Bray <rsb...@hotmail.com>
writes:
> 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> >>
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