Powered Parachute Fatality

[Cosmick]

https://7news.com.au/news/powered-parachuter-plunges-20m-to-death-in-horror-accident-near-innisfail-c-19285347?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLZpBhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhnUwUv7mWJaUPyYkXLVwFJPsfiPolubaCouuZRQqx88M8NA8Cq7YrgiXcPO_aem_sixRFjbsEtsc8H60sQHTTw#tlwq7wjnadzx0xv1c41v95ysowk77vrd

[onetrack]

The article says the pilot "fell from the parachute", which appears to indicate he fell out of it, rather than the parachute itself falling rapidly to the ground? If that's the case, then position restraint failure must be the reason behind the fall?

[turboplanner]

5 hours ago, onetrack said:

The article says the pilot "fell from the parachute", which appears to indicate he fell out of it, rather than the parachute itself falling rapidly to the ground? If that's the case, then position restraint failure must be the reason behind the fall?

It's not as formal as RA and simpler, and it's possible that the person didn't check or didn't have his harness done up or the latch was only partially engaged and there was a sudden movement, mybe a gust of wind. Nothing most of us haven't done at some stage.

[facthunter]

I'd be a bit disappointed, if that were the case. In Aviation particularly IF you aren't sure, Check it. " We ALL make mistakes" wouldn't be an acceptable response  at the Inquest.  IF you want to Aviate "THINK Aeroplane". Nev