Not advocating for or against a chute but the P51 accident does not indicate you can do the same thing in a RV. There are two important points. The aircraft was designed for a quick exit in combat conditions. Never going to happen that fast in a RV. The second point is that while the aircraft was low he had essentially no or very low rate of decent. Rate of decent in a low altitude jump is a critical factor in getting a good chute. The delay in getting out of a RV is going to increase rate of decent as well as put the egress at a lower altitude.
One last point is the distance from the cockpit to the horizontal stab makes it in my mind unlikely you will get out without hitting the stab. Perhaps a point for a helmet.
George
One last point is the distance from the cockpit to the horizontal stab makes it in my mind unlikely you will get out without hitting the stab. Perhaps a point for a helmet.
George