Ballistic Parachute Deployment

[@nateb4543]

I know nothing about planes, flying or parachutes and this was terrifying. The sound of the plane without the motor gave me goosebumps

[@geos297]

One of the most intense vids I ever watched. Glad pilot is OK!

[@alistairarthur]

His prop wound up in the line from the tow plane. There is a full video somewhere here on youtube

[@musiclove3017]

parachute into a net...couldnt have gone any better@lucky bastard

[@johnarizona3820]

WOW MAN AWESOME! Glad your ok brother!

[@Dave-eg2pc]

He sounded so calm! "mayday I have to pull parachute" Where'd my sandwich go??

[@TechnoGlobalist]

calm people life, stressed people die

[@tigerswede3]

This pilot came in contact with a tow/glider tow rope, and the cable became entwined in his prop. I can't tell what type of attitude he was at after impact... obviously he felt it to be unrecoverable.

[@northgeorgiaflyer9940]

Thank you for the explanation. I was having a hard time determining what took place as I didn’t see them have a collision.

[@StevenYoungcaptual]

I just ordered a new BRS 600 for my Quicksilver MX Sport. I hope to God I never need it, but if I ever do.....well what's ones life worth? Job well done on keeping your cool!

[@winterka100]

I don't have a ballistic chute. I have 15 ft. of garden hose attached to my plane. If I get into trouble, I deploy the hose. As everybody knows, as soon as you start to drag a garden hose it will instantly snag on something. Foolproof!

[@bartofilms]

That creeking noise would have been stressful to hear on the way down. Sounds like metal fatigue.

[@FollowFunk]

bartofilms no it doesn’t, it sounds like the parachute straps gripping and slipping as they twist and slip across surfaces of the plane.

[@1q2w3e4r5t6zism]

Plane was repaired and after one week flown back to Germany.

[@bigstickpilot]

the tow cable bent his starboard wing forward rendering his aircraft unflyable. A 'chute is the only way out now, either airframe or backpack.

[@AmesiesCorner]

Thats why I have a chute on my ultralight! Hope I never need it.

[@everybodybeguccified575]

Are chutes counted as an exemption on the weight since its a flotation?

[@forrestallison1879]

@@everybodybeguccified575 safety devices including parachutes are exempt, yes. Doesn't have anything to do with flotation, although flotation devices are also exempt.

[@TimBahrij]

I don't know officially, but from what it seems, it was actually a very smart move, moreso reflex. If he had of hit the other aircraft, before he knows it things might be beyond saving; rather than wait and see if he made contact.

[@scotteam9687]

Popov parachute saves the day again . Do they install a spare pair of underpants to change yourself when you land.....

[@tayflyfree497]

That guy is cool as ice not even worried

[@tacticalbacon8064]

i wanna know what damaged the aircraft wake turbulence from a GA aircraft is not enough to severely damage another aircraft short of collisions so 1 of 3 things likely happen 1. he collided with a different aircraft flying in formation with the one that crossed his nose 2. he snatch the yoke in fear so hard that he ripped a part off the plane not likely or the turbulence stalled the aircraft and out of instant panic he pulled the chute which i think is likely the correct i dont think it was nessacary to pull the chute as soon as he did because the plane had not stalled into a unrecoverable dangerous maneuver example a fully developed spin i think it stalled then the left wing dipped and before it began a induced spin which is recoverable he pulled the chute he could of saved that plane easily had he was patient enough for a brief moment to see what the plane was doing he clearly had plenty of altitude to take a sec before pulling the chute its not like he was 500 ft off the ground with no wing IMO idk maybe im wrong i wasn't there

[@D2D2D2D]

Cool, glad to see this worked and saved the pilot. Now make giant version for commercial airliners.

[@barhoomrmayti5443]

Impossible

[@christianmaas8934]

​@@barhoomrmayti5443almost anything is possible. We're not talking breaking the laws of physics here, just a good parachute design

[@barhoomrmayti5443]

@@christianmaas8934 fine, extremely impractical and inefficient

[@christianmaas8934]

@@barhoomrmayti5443 maybe you're not familiar with what the word "good" means

[@christianmaas8934]

@@barhoomrmayti5443 in a small aircraft that has 1000lbs useful load, a brs parachute takes up 50 pounds, that's a mere 5% of passenger and baggage weight. Simply scaling that up for an airline isn't an out of the realm of possibility. Maybe taking into account extra bracing and a second chute, a large airliner might lose up to maybe 10-12% of its useful load, but passengers may be happy to pay extra to make up for that 10-12% for their own safety in the event of an emergency....

[@folkblues4u]

Seemed like the tow-plane guy might have been under the influence of "release fever". The man i worked for at KIGQ lost his son to that phenomenon... Was towing a banner out over Chicago, flew back to KIGQ, then within moments of dropping the banner applied full power and tried some crazy AOA climb. He stalled and crashed into the field just across the street from the airfield. From what it was described to me (who's not a pilot): after so long towing something at really slow speeds - to avoid shredding the banner - tow pilots sometimes get a little crazy. That sudden "Ahhh i'm free from dragging this thing" sometimes causes them to get a little reckless. Not sure here - obviously - but that was one hell of an angle that tow plane was coming from. Very nose-high.

[@dougwhitef12]

Don't worry about the saving the airframe, that's for the insurance company to worry over.

[@s11033]

Does the airframe take serious damage during a landing with the parachute? I probably would have tried to control the aircraft and would have fired the BRS if I failed.

[@planeguy5]

I'd like to know what the guy in the glider being towed was thinking when his tow rope was hit by a plane.

[@forrestallison1879]

Ah so THAT'S what happened! Thank you!

[@s11033]

The plane that crossed infront was towing a glider or a banner and the plane that this is filmed from hit the cable.

[@tnhl77]

Hope I never have to do that

[@bbran3]

it wasnt the plane crossing his nose that caused the crash, he caught the tow wire, thats why he comes to such a sudden stop, then after the stop you hear the chute deploy. yea that plane shouldnt have been that close, but it isnt his fault, the pilot made the right quick descision, better to be alive and have to pay to fix you plane than to not be ably to fly again at all.

[@brianl7695]

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[@OzParkPilot]

Walks away...to fly another day...

[@theoneandonlypete]

@theshield84 There was a rope attached to the other plane which got into his propeller.

[@EricRyanSound]

Was the glider ok as well?

[@enigma6482]

Did he stall his plane out during the near miss? It's hard to tell?

[@johnarizona3820]

YES! Well done!

[@leokov]

wow! what exactly happened? did you hit something the other plane was towing or was it just a close call?

[@ebenizaacs6408]

Did he pull his...parrot chute?

[@atakany]

it's weird that the pilot doesn't swear

[@keetaykat]

OMG...but,I'm happy to see those chutes float you down safely!

[@theshield84]

explanation needed: if the aircraft didn't touch, why did he have to open the parachute? couldn't he keep flying?

[@ae4xo]

@willisbr he got hit by a tow cable the other plane was flying with a banner. then he pulled the parachute and it saved his life

[@Mike-01234]

It wasn't a near miss it was a collision.

[@cannack]

how was it a collision?

[@Mike-01234]

Skiing Canada I saw an interview with the pilot on the news when this happened he said he collided with the tow plane or tow rope I can't remember which now. It's hard to tell in the video because the other aircraft seems to just fly accross the view of the camera but it was my understanding and you can google search it was it was a glancing blow the other plane was able to land but this guys plane was damaged enough to deploy his BRS.

[@cannack]

kell490 i just looked farther into it he caught on a tow cable towing a glider

[@007Kellam]

I saw an interview with the pilot on this one, the tow rope got caught in the prop, either breaking it off or damaging it beyond safe use (Don't remember which one it was) and then the rope snapped back and broke off a control surface. So the plane was going down like a rock no matter what the pilot did

[@stephenfazekas5054]

The plane you see in front was towing a glider and the cable hit the plane the camera is in

[@Tarsonet]

While this was at low altitudue a couple of things need to be considered. 1. What the hell was a guy doing that close to the runway that high off the ground? You would think he would try to get out of the airspace. 2. What in the world is a guy doing that kind of move THAT close to the airport. When you are in airport space, the games don't fly.

[@topcattopone]

@rolfen Before you jump to conclusions have a look at the tubee entitled "Ballistic Chute Deployment", then you MAY just understand.

[@BKWalrus]

@ae4xo Yes I see that. I even put exactly that in my first comment. The poster has since updated his description. Thanks.

[@FollowFunk]

Whoa after you know what happened, on rewatching you can tell the plan gets damaged and goes into a freefall!

[@lDrFuManchul]

the most fatal decision would be not to pull the chute. you even dont know how badly the plane is damaged, so you might re start engines or try to stabilize but that would cost you seconds which decide either you live or you die, so pulling the chute was the best he could do. better stay on ground sittingduck because your behaviour raises the accident or incident statistics

[@DoctorMangler]

Premature Ejectulation

[@jwboll]

English is probably his fourth or fifth language. I understood no problem.

[@FaithandActiondotnet]

Whoa! Close one.

[@StudioTibet]

beside 'parrot chute'.. what a nice video!

[@LTF85199]

did you over-react?

[@justachipn3039]

*SCRAPPY* sent me to watch ;)

[@Iosxphone]

I think it was a tow plane and he caught the wire

[@utuberlesmouches]

glider towing on your way ?

[@Ramster211]

THey didnt even crash?

[@CallumJohnston]

dude your soo lucky that plane dident come any later

[@LTDan-hu5fq]

Does it come with a roll of toilet paper!!!!!

[@BKWalrus]

Pilot you owe a better explanation in your description. You leave many non-pilots to guess what happened. Try updating so everyone has a chance to understand. The pilot pulled up to avoid the passing aircraft but he hit the tow rope and abruptly stalled. Good call on the parachute deployment. Glad you are OK. Try to post better information though.

[@relativeair]

what the fuck did he hit to make him pull the chute?

[@thadude1337]

what happend???

[@Thinkflite]

you should be owed a new airplane

[@Bart1572]

The other plane was towing a glider sailplane. This cirrus hit the cable used to tow a glider.

[@ritualghost]

they were both idiots and not looking out for other traffic. they both noticed when it was too late.

[@TransAmLuvr]

What a waste of a good parrot-chute.

[@airesjone7721]

Thats an interesting device!

[@archietherobot]

That 'other pilot' had right of way. When flying VFR in uncontrolled airspace, traffic from the right has right of way. Especially a tow-plane is very hard not to see. The pilot who filmed this should pay more attention to flying and to a sharp lookout in stead of operating his camera.

[@MrBananaMask]

Did you beat the shit out of the other pilot, is my question.

[@4TheRecord]

0:50 FUUUUUUUCK

[@10fantic]

Tow aircrafts cable severely damaged the left wing. Wont fly without something like this peace of mind !

[@Morrison0420]

did he died?

[@cravendale9021]

did you take English classes

[@jammerthegreat]

@@cravendale9021 did he dead

[@TimBahrij]

actually theoneandonlypete is correct.

[@Joshnotchuck]

@cows416 LOL, spat water on my screen

[@z777g]

Neither aircraft was a Cirrus.

[@krbosak]

Frankly speaking, he only lost the propulsion while being right over the runway... I would be trying to save the airframe.

[@nitropipes]

holy shit!

[@kvuo]

perichude

[@Machuse]

I think this was all rigged bud...its cool

[@Sittingduck30]

What a waste of aircraft... Just fly the plane!

[@rolfen]

@Sittingduck30 really... and what's with the stupid accent... why did he pull his chute again? Coz he got scared and wanted to go home? That might have been the worst pilot I have ever seen.

[@WISDOMCROW]

I had to pull my "pouch-shoot"