Well if the group can take a minute and think out of the FAA rule box, it is the FAA and their stringent non practical rules that puts this tiny category of inexperienced flyers in jeopardy. The whole weight power and speed criteria need to be reexamined. The FAA is trying to poke a tiny category in a tiny box for no reason. The max weight should take safety power and weight into consideration. With a higher weight limit a stronger safer powerplant can be utilized. If a person wants a BRS (for that event of a wing collapse) fine, but I would rather see the person have the added room to make the structure stronger so the BRS isn't needed. It's sure not needed in GA so why in LSA? If a person has to trim his weight to comply with idiotic weight rules for instance, one may decide to trim the redundant ignition system which is very critical. I for one would rather have a redundant ignition system as opposed to a BRS system if only having one choice to stay in legal weight. Just one example. The FAA, in their haste to overcontrol the public is actually pushing new pilot/builders into unsafe territory.
Why not a total overhaul on the rules and the mentality behind the existing rules? Maybe too many desk pilots per Sullies on the committees?
Bruce
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 3:55 PM, Bill Watson <bill@sportpilot.info> wrote:
If you can put it down safely anywhere, you have no business pulling the
chute's cord. One should never give control of the plane over to the BRS
while you still have control and have a chance at a good landing. That said,
if you fold a wing, it doesn't matter how low and slow your bird is - it is
now a rock. The BRS is the only thing that might save your bacon.
I wonder if we should get an exemption petition going that allows a BRS
system to be added to an LSA without the weight counting towards the 1320#?
Perhaps an AC-61 issue? After all, it is in the name of safety! =)~
Bill Watson
bill@sportpilot.info
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From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of wj18001900
Which leads me to another question for you (and for the other folks on this
site as well) . . . while some people feel the BRS chutes are a total waste
of time and money (they also add weight / take away from the useable load of
an aircraft, and they take up a lot of space), other people feel the BRS
chutes are the best aircraft safety device ever created, and that every
aircraft should have one. . . . . And now on to my question: since many LSA
aircraft have a very limited useful load, and many of them are short on
space . . . since LSA aircraft can put down safely just about anywhere, do
you feel that in most cases it would be wise not to have BRS chutes
installed in LSA aircraft?
Steve
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