Cirrus Vision Jet Pilot Pulls Chute in Florida

Re:Cirrus Vision Jet Pilot Pulls Chute in Florida by bombcar on Sunday September 11, 2022 @05:18PM (#32803362)

Not sure the mechanics of a microburst that would prohibit the plane getting through but not push the plane and parachute into the lake.

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Re:Cirrus Vision Jet Pilot Pulls Chute in Florida by kayodelycaon on Sunday September 11, 2022 @05:44PM (#32803575)

I’ve seen way too many episodes of Air Crash Investigations.

A microburst could easily take out a full-sized airline at low altitude. That’s why airports and planes have equipment to detect air shear so they don’t fly into it. Small planes are far more affected by weather and don’t typical have radar or safety systems like flight envelope protection.

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Re:Cirrus Vision Jet Pilot Pulls Chute in Florida by bombcar on Sunday September 11, 2022 @09:57PM (#32805140)

yeah but why would popping a parachute in a microburst protect you? The air would still be going down with you in it.

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