Laying out the parachute behind the machine.
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| Buckeye PPC 1-8 series | ||||||||
| Tesa took these pictures of me setting up the chute,take-off, & landing... | ||||||||
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| Hit the throttle til you feel the chute jerk, then back off the throttle and look up for the chute to "KITE" | ||||||||
| Found a nice field... Laying out the parachute behind the machine. |
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| When the chute is good, Full Throttle...it doesn't take long for 65 horse to get you airborn. | ||||||||
| OK, The chute is up, but the "END CELLS" aren't open yet...need to push on the steering lines with my feet to open them. (never "take-off" unless end cells are fully opened) | ||||||||
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| Making an approach for landing | ||||||||
| Climbs like a ROCKET SHIP | ||||||||
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| Pull on the steering lines by hand while rolling to a stop and the parachute colapses back where it was layed-out for take-off. | ||||||||
| Touch-down,Kill the engine | ||||||||