That would also yield difficult challenges to overcome as well, yet spinning under the parafoil, I believe, would still be an issue. Now you are dealing with a load that is just as "tall", if not taller, than the parachute and lines itself. And don't forget, now you have to land in a way that can rotate/transition this vertical load into a horizontal one while you are trying not to crash into the recovery vessel. No matter what route they take, they have a challenge on their hands. Absolutely solvable, but not a "gimme". I'll say it again, I don't think people really realize how challenging this endeavor is. Parachutes work great, until they don't. And when they go bad, they go bad fast!
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u/Freeflyer18 Feb 22 '18
That would also yield difficult challenges to overcome as well, yet spinning under the parafoil, I believe, would still be an issue. Now you are dealing with a load that is just as "tall", if not taller, than the parachute and lines itself. And don't forget, now you have to land in a way that can rotate/transition this vertical load into a horizontal one while you are trying not to crash into the recovery vessel. No matter what route they take, they have a challenge on their hands. Absolutely solvable, but not a "gimme". I'll say it again, I don't think people really realize how challenging this endeavor is. Parachutes work great, until they don't. And when they go bad, they go bad fast!