Lexan is pretty tough. Like, really tough. Watch videos of people trying to destroy a nalgene water bottle if you don't believe me. I wouldn't want to assume the rocket will go through it (and take the chute with it, without ripping it). You know what they say about assuming. I can imagine deploying this and feeling like a real ass when I end up with a hot rocket and a burning parachute in the plane with me.
What's funny is that you state in the video that after the rocket is deployed "we may need to get a new piece of lexan before the next flight". If the rocket is deployed you'll need far more than a "new piece of lexan" before the next flight. Consider the handle that deploys the rocket the "transfer of ownership" handle. Once you pull that chute the insurance company now owns the plane.
The BRS system is great lot of people say it's a waste of time but reality is rather have something I can use then nothing. In the case of a Kitfox can land them most places without much space needed like dirt road or parking lot with the big bush tires only time I see BRS useful on a kitfox would be if the controls get jammed or loss of control possible mid air collision which I actually think is the most plausible which could happen. I say this because some kitfox owners fly as a group they will land on river banks and fly inside canyons always possibly of colliding with someone else. Same thing with un-controlled airports lot of kitfoxs fly out of those never know when someone isn't paying attention or have a faster low wing over take a high wing both can't see one another collide.
I would never count on that rocket breaking the Lexan most likely what will happen is the rocket will not build enough speed to break though it it will bounce off and fill the cockpit with extremely hot gases from the rocket motor. I would cut out a square hole have the top of the lexan mount the pack flush with the hole so it sticks up a little bit above the airplane. That way the pack opens completely outside the aircraft. It should seal good enough when in flight.
it would be good to know how it ended up. i-m buying a european version of a kitfox, eurofox and i-ve bought the magnum 601 chute, but what advice would you give regarding installation, what nots and what dos, thanks
Im thinking an extremely critical part would be the rocket / chute exit from the plane ... If that were to fail and rocket didn’t exit it would cook all the occupants and flame the airplane ... There must be extremely foolproof critical criteria for the rocket exit point .... were I designing / installing one I think I would dang near make the exit hole out of paper
Right...and like you're talking to adults and not 3rd graders. I'd love to see the finished installation instead of just looking at the stuff that came out of the box.
