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At 11:40 PM 5/17/02 -0700, Hartmut wrote:
>Agreed - the lap belts are mainly there to keep you in your plane in
>turbulent air.
>Agreed - in a crash straight aligned with the longitudinal axis of the
>plane the shoulder harness will
>keep you from hitting the panel. (If attached well enough and provided
the
>plane itself does not
>collapse)
>In all other cases, like hitting something sideways a loose shoulder
>harness will not give you the
>protection you want.
Second the motion. Remember always that planes are a compromise. Get a
nice hefty roll cage
on `em and you'll be hard pressed to get `em off the ground.
Other advice worth noting. In an engine out situation, FLY THE
PLANE. A controlled crash is
much better than an uncontrolled one. The Ercoupe series of aviating
vehicles does get into a
high-speed (downward!) sink. The only way to recover is lower the
nose. Yes, I know you hate
to do this so near to the ground. But YOU MUST. Engine won't fly you out
of it, only gravity
will. Practice those engine out scenarios. Set the egg timer without
looking at it and go fly.
When it rings (get one with a LOUD BELL), your engine just quit. What do
you do?
Think ahead. Have a plan. That way, all you have to do is execute,
rather than debate
over the best plan!
/EOSoapbox
Percy in Portland
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