Techincally, yes, but I imagine it's very simple code. Most skydiving rigs these days have an Automatic Activation Device (such as the CYPRES: http://www.cypres-2.com/). You're not supposed to rely on it, but can save your life if you're knocked unconscious during freefall.
The thing is run by a small microcontroller. It compares your altitude and velocity. If your altitude is less than 750 feet and you're still in freefall, it pulls the chute for you.
Now, would I trust my life to code running on a desktop OS? Hell no! I've seen too many CVEs for that to happen.
The thing is run by a small microcontroller. It compares your altitude and velocity. If your altitude is less than 750 feet and you're still in freefall, it pulls the chute for you.
Now, would I trust my life to code running on a desktop OS? Hell no! I've seen too many CVEs for that to happen.