Parachute alternative

[fhk]

Suppose each arm of the P3 had an airfoil design that would send it spinning like crazy on an uncontrolled decent, like a maple seed, to slow it down?

 

[Monte55]

That would always affect it in regular flight and you would be fighting it all the time to fly straight.

 

[REBELimgs]

The seeds you speak of don't weigh much.

 

[tvckz]

Suppose each arm of the P3 had an airfoil design that would send it spinning like crazy on an uncontrolled decent, like a maple seed, to slow it down?

Will not help. Learning to fly is a great alternative to parachute

 

[probonic]

Will not help. Learning to fly is a great alternative to parachute

To be fair you can be the best pilot in the world and still have electronic/mechanical failures.