Re:Midair Collision over Denver
by bananabreakfast on Thursday May 13, 2021 @01:36PM
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That is not a correct interpretation of that statistic.
The parachute has never "failed" in any engineering sense. The stat is taking into account all deployments, including those well outside of the deployment envelope, such as not enough altitude or too much velocity. No one can expect any parachute to deploy if you're too close to the ground.
Within the envelope of deployment, the statistic says it has a 100% success rate.
The parachute has never "failed" in any engineering sense. The stat is taking into account all deployments, including those well outside of the deployment envelope, such as not enough altitude or too much velocity. No one can expect any parachute to deploy if you're too close to the ground.
Within the envelope of deployment, the statistic says it has a 100% success rate.