Can anyone recommend a reserve chute that fits nicely on my SP140?
I have a SupAir Fluid Light Evo in size medium that easily fits the SP140 harness side container with plenty of room to spare, only adds 2.6 lbs.
Cool. Thank you Rick. I’ll look them up.
Do most people use a reserve? I’m a beginner and unsure of my skills, so maybe it’s just me.
I’ve been flying for 24 years now, I’d say of all the pilots I’ve met over the years, only about 10% fly with reserves. I’ve flown with one for 23 years but never needed to deploy and only know of 3 deployments near or at fly-ins I attended, one occurred while being towed and the tow line broke while the pilot was just under 100 feet. One was a friend flying in turbulence in a hilly region and took a collapse, and the third was one doing acro and took a collapse, all three were successful deployments and saved them from injury. I highly recommend even if you fly only in calm conditions, it gives you some piece of mind that you have an alternate recovery method.
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That’s good perspective, thank you Rick.