John
Every year we get new people on patrols and they tell me on the radio that
they are still under power past the last timing lights. They don't realize
the time lapse for the sound to reach them. I don't think any of us want to
be under power any longer then necessary past the last light.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 11:03 AM
Subject: Parachute Noise
> Parachutes are noisy but you normaly cant hear them - In the morning from
> the
> long course time slip stand with the temperature inversion bending the
> sound
> downward you hear a boom and then a roar like a distant jet - It takes 6
> second for the sound to travel and the chutes are easier to hear than see
> so
> it seems everybody waits till the 5 1/2 to lift their foot and pull the
> handle
> .
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