Mounted search and rescue

["Irvin Lichtenstein " <ilichten1@verizon.net>]

If you are referring to ultralights or powered parachutes they exist but are rarely used for anything beyond recreation around here.  The problem is not just finding someone who has one and is willing to volunteer it but the carrying capacity.  There is no weight left over for anything besides the pilot. An observer is often needed

to effectively search from the air.  They are limited in altitude around here due to commercial traffic and the need for ATC electronics if they go higher than 2000 feet or so.

 

There was a guy who flew a remote control helicopter with a camera for a while that worked well.  Anything that you can get that works for you is good, if it doesn’t then drop it and put your resources into another idea. 

Irv Lichtenstein

SE PA SAR

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From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of E.S.
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 12:38 PM
To: Mounted search and rescue
Subject: Re: [MSAR] search strategies for mounted SAR

 

Hi, is anyone know of a use of paramotors in a search and rescue operation? I think it's a great way for the search part of S&R...

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From: Irvin Lichtenstein

To: Jorene@CEOates.com ; 'Mounted search and rescue'

Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 8:36 AM

Subject: Re: [MSAR] search strategies for mounted SAR