Since when have chutes been mandatory? ?I got my Commercial Glider rating in the 80s and never heard of that.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Chris Kinnaman via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: 05/10/2016 10:43 (GMT-05:00) To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> Cc: Chris Kinnaman <gliders at spinn.net> Subject: Re: KR> fibre frax Ask around amongst glider pilots which chute they would recommend for comfort. Chutes are mandatory for flying gliders. If you can find a few glider pilots close to your size, ask if you can try on their chutes to see how mobile you can be while wearing it. Chris K On 5/9/2016 11:34 PM, Chris Prata via KRnet wrote: > like I said? "make fun of me all u want..." > > but the chute is a couple extra inches on my back and will be the rear > cushion, planning on moving the seat back rearward the 2 inches I need. In > fact, the thing fiberglass seat in my avid was so comfortable, I once flew > for almost 12 hours (2 quick fuel turns) with zero soreness. I saved that > seat and plan to use it in the avid. moved rearward with only the bottom > upholstery, unless the geometry wont work.? there was also almost no legroom > in the avid, you fly with knees bent, which was also not a problem. > not to mention lets face it, climbing out of a single place with chute on has > a certain coolness factor. at my increasing age I can use all of that I can > get! > at this point of course this is all talk. the avid is not fully sold yet and > on the the kr project, I have only bought the plans from nvaero so far. > hoping to go forward and accumulate skins, canopy, etc etc nd of course the > wood fairly soon. > > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
