Should you put a parachute in your Sling TSi?

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  • Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
  • The Sling TSi can be equipped with a whole-airplane ballistic parachute system, kinda like a Cirrus. But unlike a Cirrus, it's an option. So, Sling builder's have a decision to make. This video explores the pros and cons of putting a chute in your Sling.
    Links and resources:
    Thanks to ‪@ExperimentalAircraftChannel‬ for allowing me to use a portion of their video: • Stop Hurting my Pilot ...
    ‪@MikePatey‬ safety talk: • I've Lost 4 Friends in...
    Sling Aircraft: ‪@SlingAircraft‬
    Magnum 901 chute: www.stratos07.cz/en/experimen...
    US distributor for Magnum chutes: www.uflyit.com/Magnum%20Parac...
    BRS: ‪@BRSAerospace‬
    Sling Build assist by EMB Aviation: ‪@EvanBrunye‬embaviation.com/
    Cirrus icing save article: www.aopa.org/training-and-saf...
    University of Dayton drone strikes airplane wing test: udayton.edu/blogs/momentum/20...
    Birdstrikes:
    / 1669095186343907329
    • Bird Strike Goose Cras...
    • Camera Captures the Mo...
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    Cirrus CAPS course: cirrusaircraft.com/approach/c...
    AVweb parachute videos:
    • Real Aircraft Loses Wi...
    • Are Planes With Parach...
    Many thanks to the following drone photographers for their footage. A donation was made via their Pexels account:
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    00:00 Intro
    00:47 Beginning
    01:40 Engine failure
    05:46 Energy
    07:59 Success rate of deadstick landings
    09:46 Success rate of chute touchdowns
    11:11 Confident you can always deadstick it?
    12:25 Loss of control inflight
    13:50 Structural failure
    15:13 Pilot incapacitation
    17:02 Parachute Cons - Expense
    17:41 Parachute Cons - Space
    19:14 Parachute Cons - Weight & Balance
    23:41 Why I put a chute in my TSi
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 29

  • @baero2019
    @baero2019 5 місяців тому +15

    Great video, but absolutely ridiculous that BRS made you take it down when it was basically a free advertisement for them. I'm building my Sling and was going to just go with BRS, but now I'll consider Magnum instead. Cheaper too. The "brand recognition" of BRS is not worth it if this is how they treat the community.

  • @Dremekeks
    @Dremekeks 5 місяців тому +4

    One of the best videos on parachutes in aircraft I think I've ever seen

  • @onebravotango
    @onebravotango 5 місяців тому

    Great video that explores the pros and cons. You presented a well-balanced perspective on safety considerations, especially when there is an engine failure. I love that you covered kinetic energy and stall risks; this information will come in handy in crunch situations. I really appreciate you bringing up this crucial video, not only for me but also for many student pilots and aspiring aviators.

  • @3blades476
    @3blades476 5 місяців тому +3

    A well made overdue video! Very objective and articulate. Well done Mike.

  • @3890polarnight
    @3890polarnight 5 місяців тому +1

    SMH. Quite a world we live in. Still a great video and thanks for taking the time to modify and re-post.

  • @alyoungwerth9908
    @alyoungwerth9908 5 місяців тому +3

    I survived an engine out because of my BRS (no plug intended). About 40 miles due east of Eugene Oregon my engine failed. My landing choices were trees, tress, or the side of a mountain covered in trees. Where I went down, 170' tall trees. I made it to the ground with the parachute. With no parachute, I would have clipped the top of the trees, stalled, and ignited 70 gallons of avgas when I hit forest floor.
    Someone said to me after, you should always have a glide out option, get your glider endorsement. If you think you will always have a glideout option, you're kidding yourself and should probably consider that a hazardous attitude. Engine failures are not that rare. Your total time spent in an airplane in which you are flying over terrain that would be sketcy to try to land is also not that rare.
    I highly endorse any brand of parachute including BRS (and yes that was weird what they made you do, overzealous).

    • @EdwardHefter
      @EdwardHefter 5 місяців тому +1

      Yikes, that must have been terrifying! I’m glad you had the extra insurance of a safer way to get down in case a gliding landing wasn’t an option. You hope to never need it, but so glad it is there if you do.

  • @toadpilot5682
    @toadpilot5682 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for the information. I am in the process of purchasing a Sling TSI kit. I had been on the fence about installing a parachute. My main concern was aft CG issues. Your CG examples were what I had been looking for to help me make a decision. Thank you, and we'll done!

  • @Top10VideosOnTheWeb
    @Top10VideosOnTheWeb 4 місяці тому

    Thanks! Being a tall and heavier person with a tall pilot son, I really looked at the TSi as a 2 or maybe three person plane with the chute and baggage capability for travelling. And, for all of your reasons (btw: over water is another), I wanted the chute. Of course, we all would like to see someone (else) deploy one and note the results. Great video.

  • @SchlenkAir
    @SchlenkAir 5 місяців тому

    great video Mike!

  • @SimonAmazingClarke
    @SimonAmazingClarke 5 місяців тому

    Excellent video. I would choose to have one. Better to gave one and never need to use it. I've flown in aircraft with a parachute, and in ones with ejection seats. I'd prefer to know that I have a last line of defence.

  • @OptomPilot
    @OptomPilot 5 місяців тому +9

    Such petty, narrow minded behavior says a lot about a company. Your prior video had me convinced to add a parachute to my build. I'm NO LONGER interested in BRS. Your video educates people at large and will help increase sales for all parachute SYSTEMS in general. In such an educational context, I'd consider the animation fair use.

  • @pejmanjavaheri9758
    @pejmanjavaheri9758 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for the video. My question is if anyone has ever deployed their ballistic parachute in a Sling & if it deploys successfully. I searched Sling’s website, but couldn’t find any information. There is a few variables that need to go right or the parachute might fail.

    • @OneAlphaMike
      @OneAlphaMike  5 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, I briefly mentioned in the video that, to my knowledge, there has never been an in-flight deployment of parachute in a Sling. The components have been tested. For example, on the BRS channel you can see video the extraction test, showing the rocket successfully exits the airframe and extracts the chute. And the chutes themselves have been tested. You can see the Magnum chute being drop-tested on their website. (Both are linked in the description of this video.)
      My next video will discuss best practices when deciding on deploying the chute. Part of my advice will be to always be prepared for the next “what if” in case the chute doesn’t deploy. IOW, prepare for a deadstick landing if necessary.

    • @pejmanjavaheri9758
      @pejmanjavaheri9758 5 місяців тому

      In your opinion, should Sling do a drop test? I am not an engineer, but it warrants that the whole system be tested as a whole especially if they are making safety claims.

    • @OneAlphaMike
      @OneAlphaMike  5 місяців тому

      @@pejmanjavaheri9758 Yes, that would be great! The more testing they do, the better. I'm not aware of Sling making any specific safety claims, they just offer it as an option.

    • @pejmanjavaheri9758
      @pejmanjavaheri9758 5 місяців тому

      I am looking for your other video you mentioned on deploying parachutes . Where is the link please?

    • @OneAlphaMike
      @OneAlphaMike  5 місяців тому

      @@pejmanjavaheri9758 You mean the tests? This BRS animation has a small video showing the chute extraction: ua-cam.com/video/0m1Ga7fSzSQ/v-deo.htmlsi=n6z3GuqeMtO_eHLD
      This Stratos video shows the drop test of the Magnum 901 chute: ua-cam.com/video/l5e0XPqOdYU/v-deo.htmlsi=0JSsyCCvN9LNVEyS

  • @williamkennedy2069
    @williamkennedy2069 3 місяці тому +1

    Where did you go?

    • @OneAlphaMike
      @OneAlphaMike  3 місяці тому +1

      Sorry, I've been busy! Currently going through training for a new airplane at the airline. (Plus family stuff!)

  • @allen046
    @allen046 5 місяців тому +1

    Glider pilots make better powered pilots.

    • @OneAlphaMike
      @OneAlphaMike  5 місяців тому +1

      Yes, glider training can help make you a better powered pilot. But the vastly superior glide ratio of a glider can lead to negative transfer of learning, so you better practice gliding in your powered plane, too!