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g w wrote: > > I think Charlie Hillard was probably wearing a 5-point harness which would > probably keep you straight no matter what, so maybe that is bad. Perhaps it > would not be so for a single belt shoulder harness. The idea that that > panel is going to cushion any major blow to the head is silly. Maybe it > could make the difference between an open casket and a closed casket. > Anybody who believes that ought to go bang their head against it a few times > as hard as they can which will really hurt (!) and then after they get out > of the hospital, if they are not brain damaged, imagine how much more awful > (many times more) that would be at 70mph. Glen Ward You've identified the correct thought, Glen. I have heard of Coupes flipping over after a forced landing. It can happen. But it is rare. If I ever find myself gliding down to a forced landing in a plowed field or trees or something similarly bad, and have the choice of: a. No shoulder harness and a BIG chance of banging my face into the instrument panel, "crack the whip" from the waist, in the case of sudden deceleration. Remembering that a sudden deceleration is the only thing that could cause the plane to flip over yet even this almost never flips a Coupe (Wild Ass Guess = 95% DON'T flip). Guess 3 bullets in the six shooter for serious injury or death. or b. Shoulder harness and no major trauma to my body in most sudden deceleration stops. (Exceptions: flip or very nose-down impact which is unsurvivable anyway) Guess 1 bullet in the six shooter for serious injury or death. Which situation, a. or b., would I choose for playing Russian Roulette? Bet you get it in one try. And in which situation do I expect to be uninjured enough to get MYSELF out of there in case of fire? Again, I bet you get the answer in one try. Ed Burkhead (survivor of 55 mph impact with a guard rail with seat belt and shoulder harness with NO injuries -- and still remembering the appearance of that steering wheel four inches from my face at the peak of the impact force) __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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