At 14:39 27 June 2018, Dan Marotta wrote:
Not to change Dave's thread on leaving the Arcus, I was
intrigued by
Francois' mention of the slippery cockpit floor in the front
cockpit of
the Numbus 4DM.Â* I've noticed that in most single seaters
I've flown and
I'm happy to say that my Stemme is fully carpeted to the
forward
bulkhead which makes for better traction when climbing
out. It still
takes a lot of upper body strength and, at 70 years old, I'm
working out
3 days per week to try to keep some of that.

Everyone, please make every exit after a flight a simulated
exit. Locate
those jettison handles, but don't actuate them.Â* Raise the
canopy
normally and then bail out.Â* Release that belt, rise up, and
roll over
the side.Â* You should have enough slack in oxygen and
water hoses to not
stretch them.Â* But please practice!
--
Dan, 5J

Or, of course, you could just fly a DG with their NOAH
system? It seems a pity that more manufacturers do not
offer NOAH given the age of many pilots...
I had one in a DG808C and although I never had cause to
use it I miss it.
Dave W