[Land-speed] No Hands Chute Release>From>Jim McNaul

[MEIERLE Mike]

I think section 3.N in the book may need some updating...

3.N Parachute Release

Any car equipped with a parachute must have the
parachute release mounted in such a fashion that the
driver may actuate it under emergency conditions while
strapped securely in the seat wearing all safety equipment.

Nothing there about redundant, manual, electric etc..., now a SMART
person would have a Manual Backup to the Electrical Primary but there
doesn't appear to be any specification...

Mike Meierle
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Subject: Re: [Land-speed] No Hands Chute Release>From>Jim McNaul

You will also need a redundent, cable, release in the case of failure of
the primary steering wheel release.

  DW

jgmagoo at comcast.net wrote:
  I read the post about being able to release the chute without taking
either hand off the steering wheel. This is interesting and makes sense.


I am building an enclosed cockpit lakester.

My question is, what is a super-reliable, fool-proof system for
releasing the chute using a button/ switch on the steering wheel? I
assume it would be something of an electrical or air-actuated release.
What I guess I'm asking is what is the safest and most reliable method
of accomplishing this. A lever and cable release, which I see used by
many, seems very reliable and fool-proof, but the hands-on-the-wheel
idea seems to have merit also. Decisions, decisions!

Thanks.

Jim
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