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1. 01:11 AM - bail out (Mark Jefferies YAK UK)
2. 07:49 AM - (Tim Gagnon)
3. 12:57 PM - Re: Yak 55M Question (Rick Basiliere)
4. 11:20 PM - Re: Bail Out (Mike Beresford)
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--> Yak-List message posted by: Mark Jefferies YAK UK <mark.j@yakuk.com>
and afterwards he was flying again commercially with 100's of pax behind him at
his day job within a few hours I'm told. !!!!
bailouts are rare along with ejections from jets, the reason is certainly down
to mental preparation. For example a Folland Knat recently did a dead stick in
a field after the instructions given to the passenger to EJECT refused to do
so. The pilot then had to try a field landing, luckly they both survived.
be prepaired, think rationaly under pressure.
Strong parachutes have just saved a man (was)in a starduster or similare that
fell appart at altitude, he jumped at low level and was under the inflated canopy
for 3 seconds!!
MJ
Successful (non-glider) bailouts are extremely rare, I agree, but I still
like
the option even so. Here's one from the UK not so long ago, proving that
a disciplined
attitude can make all the difference:
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/sites/aaib/cms_resources/dft_avsafety_pdf_500352.pdf
To open a new 'front', what about ditching. A number of my ex-military chums
say
that they would rather bail than ditch. Would a YAK 50 (my toy) or '52/CJ
go
straight under? My preference would be to find out, rather than try and swim
with an acre of canopy and yards of paracord attached.
Your thoughts gentlemen?
Best regards, Mark
www.yakuk.com
+44 (0)1767 651156 office +44 (0)7785 538 317 mobile
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Seal-Send-Time: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 10:33:39 -0500
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--> Yak-List message posted by: "Tim Gagnon" <NiftyYak50@msn.com>
>> It is necessary to redesign safety covers of the cables of the
>> rudder flight
>> control in order to achieve higher flight safety standards.
>>
>> For this purpose, removal and modification of the safety covers
>> should be
>> performed on all "YAK-50" and "YAK-52" aircraft as per the attached
>> sketch.
Yeah..count me in too! Could you pass along the sketch??
Tim Gagnon
Yak-50
NiftyYak50@msn.com
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--> Yak-List message posted by: Rick Basiliere <discrab@earthlink.net>
I have seen a picture of Azat Zaydullin flying inverted over Kiev with his wigman
- with the canopy open. I have flown my Longwing with the canopy open - some
flutter of the canopy but no problems
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From: Ron Spencer <splitimage.wing@verizon.net>
Subject: Yak-List: Yak 55M Question
--> Yak-List message posted by: "Ron Spencer" <splitimage.wing@verizon.net>
Has any body ever flown with the canopy open? There does not appear to be
any limits other than "Canopy Closed" in the 55M manuals.
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--> Yak-List message posted by: Mike Beresford <mike_beresford@yahoo.co.uk>
Hi all
David H wrote:
"Would a thin back pack chute in a Yak 52 be ok? If
it would be a good fit, possibly easier egress?"
My Yak arrived without any seat parachutes. I prefer
having a parachute available for aerobatics, so I
looked around at the various options.
In the end I decided to investigate the backpack
option. I was swayed in this by a little bit of
skydiving experience. With the backpack I was able to
get a "square" canopy with a freebag deployment
system. The packs were designed and built here in
South Africa by Chris Dales of Chute Shop. Chute Shop
is a manufacturer of sports skydiving equipment, with
exports to the States - might be known to some of you.
For those who are familiar with skydiving rigs, the
pack is fitted with a 250 sq ft "Decelerator" 7 cell
canopy. This is basically a standard reserve canopy
used by students. I did consider getting a smaller
canopy (I normally jump with a 150 sq ft Sabre), but I
wanted the canopies to be usable by inexperienced (non
experienced) people. I've seen skydiving students who
have "frozen" after deployment, and failed to control
their canopies in any way. The larger canopies
minimise the risk of injury on landing, even without
control inputs. The harness system is basically
standard skydiving rig, including the reserve system.
The straps are fitted with clip links for easy
removal. No cutaway fitted - might be a problem in a
water landing, but the straps themsleves have quick
release clips. The container is about the same length
as a normal skydiving rig, but since it only houses
one canopy it is somewhat thinner. Chris even stitched
a red star onto the strap covers ;-)
Chris came out to the aircraft to do the measurements,
and to make suggestions. They then sent me a
prototype, which I found to be slightly too long. They
modified the prototype, and when this proved
satisfactory I ordered a second one.
I'm very happy with my rig, but have found a problem
with other users. When Chris came out to see the
cockpit and make suggestions, we were sitting in the
front cockpit. Apart from one flight a few years back,
I've never sat in the rear cockpit. I didn't realise
that the rear cockpit is shorter than the front.
People in the rear cockpit complain that they can't
use the rudder pedals properly, as their knees are "up
around their ears". I've already got the rudder on
full forward position. It seems that I might have to
revert to a seat parachute for the rear cockpit.
Blue skies
Mike Beresford
South Africa
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> David H.
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