Agreed - same applies, logic, and I'd meant to mention that too :) So in aggregate, what this involves is practicing the same end-to-end sequence routinely (including NOT unbuckling the parachute!) as you would also use in emergency.
I don't envy Harry's experience in the slightest, but I am so very glad (in many ways) that he's been able to tell us about it. Cheers, Simon >Another good thing to get used to is not undoing the parachute harness prior >to exiting the glider after landing. Once again it is easy to get used to a >procedure and do the same thing under stress - I wouldn't like to even >consider the sensation off realising that having successfully exited the >glider, that you have left the parachute behind! > >John Parncutt > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Craig Tuit >Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 10:46 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Gliding Accident - Escape Procedures > > >Thank GOD we've finally got off the Recreational Licence S**t > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Simon Hackett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 9:33 AM >Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Gliding Accident - Escape Procedures > > >> At 10:20 PM +1000 05/07/2002, Brian Wade wrote: >> > >> >"First jettison the door or canopy if necessary, them unfasten your >safety >> >belt(s). Note: NEVER unfasten your safety belt(s) first. You may be >slammed >> >into the canopy or other portion of your aircraft and be injured or >rendered >> >unconscious. You may find yourself upside down and jammed into some >corner >> >you never thought possible. The safety belt(s) are designed to hold you >in >> >place until you're ready to exit." >> > >> >Perhaps there are other points of view? >> > >> >> Brian, >> >> For what its worth, I agree with the above sequence, for the reason >> that I was first given about using that sequence - because it helps >> avoid problems of the sort suggested above, and also because its >> consistent with the 'normal' exit sequence from the aircraft, i.e. >> open canopy and then release harness. >> >> The point here is that under duress, we're all most likely to fall >> back to what we've reinforced the most in training terms. Including >> opening the canopy and then releasing the harness. >> >> So I've always made sure not to release the harness before the canopy >> is open, precisely to ensure that this is (also) going to be the >> sequence that I use in the (hopefully) unlikely event of having to >> bail in flight. >> >> My $0.02 worth. $0.022 including GST. >> >> Cheers, >> Simon >> -- >> >> --- >> Simon Hackett, Technical Director, Internode Systems Pty Ltd >> 31 York St [PO Box 284, Rundle Mall], Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.on.net >> Phone: +61-8-8223-2999 Fax: +61-8-8223-1777 >> >> >> -- >> * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. >> * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message >> * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information. >> > > >-- > * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. > * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message > * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information. > > >-- > * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. > * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message > * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information. -- --- Simon Hackett, Technical Director, Internode Systems Pty Ltd 31 York St [PO Box 284, Rundle Mall], Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.on.net Phone: +61-8-8223-2999 Fax: +61-8-8223-1777 -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information.
