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Hi John,
I had a friend who was killed in a car accident because he WAS weaing
a seatbelt, but this was a
freak accident. The odds are better with them, not against them. I think
your friends death from
hitting his head at such a low speed was also an 'unusual', or freak
accident.
If we just had a way of knowing what kind of accident we were going to
experience before that
particular flight.......we just wouldn't go that day. So it's really hard
to determine whether to
install or not install the shoulder harnesses.
Bob Saville
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> > I am adamant in my belief that shoulder harnesses in an aircraft with
no
> > superstructure or roll cage
> > over the pilots head are more dangerous than the lack thereof.
>
> I must take issue with this. I had an acquaintance who suffered a
relatively
> minor accident in a twin but died because his head hit the panel. It
was
> estimated that the plane was only going 25-30 mph when it hit. Shoulder
> harnesses do not have to be so tight as to force the wearer into a
completely
> erect position, just tight enough to keep you from kissing the panel.
After
> seeing my friend, I'll take my chances with the harness.
>
> John
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