Gary Baker talked to me about using an electromagnet (same kind that hold
fire doors open) to hold his chute deployment 'closed', he removes power to
deploy the drogue which pulls out the main. Auto deployment on power
failure as well.
(Gary - I hope I didn't let the cat out of the bag.)
I too have questions about the chute department being spring loaded to push
out the chute, or using air pressure and a piston arrangement.
I would also guess we're all waiting for conclusions on deployment tethers
and the potentially required stretch or elasticity. (I'm considering some
mountaineering rope - good load bearing and the stretch tends to elongate
without a lot of 'bounce back'. However, a fairly low number of 'cycles'
allowed - like 10 - before replacement is required. Then again, I should be
lucky enough to get in 10 passes!)
Thanks,
Jim W.
-----Original Message-----
From: DrMayf [mailto:drmayf@teknett.com]
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 3:08 PM
To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Parachute Release...
What should I use for my parachute release system? Morse cable? Choke type
cable? Or what? And are there any restrictions that are put on where I can
mount the pull handle?
mayf, the red necked ignorant desert rat pi PAAAHrump where the chickens run
wild...
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