US 4,445,654 A · Aircraft recovery chute

Abstract

An ultralight aircraft and/or pilot recovery system includes a parachute having a canopy connected by means of a plurality of shroud lines to a first elongated cable having a length to position the parachute clear of the aircraft engine and propeller with a second cable for connecting the parachute to the frame of the aircraft and including a harness worn by the pilot which includes a pouch for containing the canopy folded within an inner pouch to permit the pilot to grasp and toss the chute clear of the aircraft for deployment for recovery of the aircraft. An alternate embodiment provides for connecting the parachute to the harness worn by the pilot and securing the harness to the aircraft to thereby give the pilot the option to recover the aircraft or cut loose from the aircraft for pilot recovery only.

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A parachute system for recovery of an ultralight aircraft and/or pilot, said system comprising:

a parachute having a canopy with a plurality of shroud lines and a first elongated cable having a length to position the parachute clear of the engine of said aircraft and connected at one end to the ends of the shroud lines and including attachment means on the other end for attachment to an ultralight aircraft;
a pilot harness to be worn by a pilot and releasably attached to an aircraft and including a chute pack positioned on the chest of the pilot for containing the parachute;
and
said attachment means includes quick release clamp means for selective attachment to said aircraft through said harness and directly to said aircraft for support of an aircraft for controlled substantially vertical descent of said aircraft and pilot.

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Aircraft recovery chute

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Aircraft recovery chute

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Abstract

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