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(Message started by: maryl on Jun 27^th, 2003, 4:11pm)

Title: Jumping from a plane
Post by maryl on Jun 27^th, 2003, 4:11pm

Shortly after jumping from an aircraft at 5000 or so feet, a man deploys his parachute. When he looks up he sees a rather large hole in his parachute. Nonetheless he lands safely without
assistance and without using his reserve chute. Why did he survive?

Title: Re: Jumping from a plane
Post by harpanet on Jun 28^th, 2003, 1:36pm

He survived because [hide] the hole was part of the parachute design. The holes in modern parachutes are a stabilization feature.[/hide]

Title: Re: Jumping from a plane
Post by maryl on Jun 28^th, 2003, 2:27pm

......."GERONIMO".......

Title: Re: Jumping from a plane
Post by Chewdogscp on Jul 10^th, 2003, 4:10pm

Was this "hole" a shock to our friend?

Title: Re: Jumping from a plane
Post by maryl on Jul 11^th, 2003, 10:36am

No the hole was not a shock. Harp had the answer above.

Title: Re: Jumping from a plane
Post by aero_guy on Jul 16^th, 2003, 11:05am

Though I realize it is solved, another good answer would be that he was on the ground, 5000 ft above sea level and inspecting his parachute.