Bruce and list,
The best source for information on parachutes and fire systems are the
manufacturers. These are the professionals. For the SCTA-BNI or any other
group to make the attempt to provide guidelines for parachute size,
mounting, etc. for the mix of vehicles we have would be an impossible task,
let alone an insurance libability issue.
Dan W
----- Original Message -----
From: <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>
To: <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: Parachute
> Keith, could the head wind that was reported at this meet have
been
> at
> least a contributing factor in Bob' s car going off course ......
especially
> if some
> gusts of wind were not directly head on, but at an angle that could cause
the
> chute to be pulled to one side upon deployment ? Just a thought I had on
this
> incident, and I enjoyed reading Howard Nafzger' s thoughts and methods on
> locating the mounting point for his parachute( s ) on his liner, which was
in
> an
> earlier posting to the list . Fortunately, we encountered no chute
deployment
> problems with the Black Radon altered at Speedweek, and I wonder if future
> SCTA and ECTA rule books might be able to expand on this business of chute
> mounting points, chute sizes recommended for given weights and types of
> racecars, and also a general consensus on what length lines seem to work
> to best advantage, again, for certain basic types of cars, ie. lakesters
or
> liners
> which must have a different air flow trailing behind them than a
doorslammer
> or
> hiboy roadster . A meeting of the minds of some of the top runners and
> record holders, along with the input of folks like Diest and other chute
mfrs,
> would surely add up to a solid base of knowledge for this area of hi speed
> racing that still seems to have some mysteries to it for many of us in LSR
.
> Bruce
> PS : Please take note that this email to you, K, did not contain one
insult,
> slur, or even a hint of poking fun at you ...... unlike some of your other
> good
> buddies ! I was sorely tempted ...... but managed to resist this one
time,
> even though you have promised to kick me in the shins next time you
> see me !!! After all, this list was mostly your idea, wasn' t it ?
> ....... and we all seem to enjoy it ! Thanks for that .......
> and also for not claiming to have invented the internet !!!
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