EMERGENCY BAIL-OUT FROM AIRCRAFT LANDING WITH PERSONAL RESCUE PARACHUTES

Peter Kaľavský, Jindřich Gazda, Monika Kimličková

Abstract


The article is devoted to the issue of saving the lives of persons in aviation using personal emergency parachutes. Apart from the general introduction, the article is providing a detailed analysis of the final stage of an emergency bail-out-landing. Defined are the factors affecting safety of landing with the Personal Rescue Parachute (PRP) along with its quantification.

Keywords


personal rescue parachute; speed of descent; force of impact; overload at landing; para-roll

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