On 8/29/2014 1:45 PM, ND wrote:
On Tuesday, July 29, 2014 12:11:28 AM UTC-4, Steve Koerner wrote:
On Monday, July 28, 2014 8:55:12 PM UTC-7, Ramy wrote:

Pushing the stick hard forward (assuming you still have some control)
is one of the best advice I heard for exiting the cockpit. Probably
something to add to mental bailout practices, as it may not be
intuitive during bail out. Thanks Kirk for that advice.

Ramy


I agree. I've never heard that advise before and it makes darn good
sense. I've been doing 40 dips, 3 times a week to make sure that I have
a fighting chance to get out of the cockpit. Pushing the stick forward
sounds a heck of a lot easier than all those damn dips that I do.

what about the potential to injured your legs under the panel, or bang your
head on the fuselage on the way out? no, i say climbing out is still
probably the best way.


Priorities matter in a time-sensitive emergency. I know three people who've
made emergency, personal-'chute-aided bailouts, one from a glider, two from
high-wing power planes.

All recommend unbuckling your seat belt (NOT your 'chute harness [duh!]), then
doing whatever it takes to get the heck out of the plane ASAP. One still has
shin lumps from scraping 'em on the leg hole cutouts of a metal panel 39 years
ago...never a big deal to him, physically or philosophically.

Develop an exit sequence/plan. Should it be necessary, don't hesitate to
attempt to implement it. Be prepared to ad-lib on your plan if necessary, but
the first priority should be to get the heck out of the aircraft, in a
physical condition capable of pulling the D-ring. Potential
non-life-threatening secondary injuries traded against a longer exit time? Not
so wise, but in your emergency, YOU'RE the judge. Mother Earth is the jury, and...

Bob W.