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Man tests parachutes in California innovation drive
Doris Buehrer recalls her son Bob, now 31, testing main canopy designs in California after years of rockets and go carts. He builds devices in El Monte and uses video recordings to quantify canopy performance, filling a gap where FAA rules lag for non military canopies. Parachute designer Bill Gargano and Dan Poynter praise his method as ahead of industry practice.
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Ann Japenga
Los Angeles Times
Whittier
Calif
Doris Buehrer
Bob
Bob Buehrer
California
Minnesota
Buehrer
el Monte
Federal Aviation
FAA
Naval Parachute Test Range
China Lake
Robert Hudson
Bill Gargano
Quantum Parachutes
Davis
Gargano
Dan Poynter
The
Parachute Industry Association
Poynter