I wonder if John White subscribes to aus-soaring? Would be interesting to get his comments on this.
Also a follow up article in Soaring Australia might be a good idea, recognising that the aus-soaring list represents only a small percentage of GFA Membership. Brian -- Brian Wade Personal Computer Concepts Uniform Time http://www.uniformtime.com.au PO Box 114 INDOOROOPILLY QLD 4068 Ph: 07 3371 2944 Fax: 07 3870 4103 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Hackett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 8:20 PM Subject: RE: [aus-soaring] Gliding Accident - Escape Procedures > 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. > > -- * 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.
