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Children in gliders?
I took my grandson at the age of two. We removed the normal seat from
the club L-23 and used the regular harness to secure his FAA approved car seat into the rear cockpit area. This secured him and also elevated him enough to see out. For two weeks before the flight, we went to the club and strapped him in the back while I was in the front. We would then raise the wing and make small bounces and motions sitting there on the ground. This got him used to the eventual motion of flight. I also gave him a disconnected microphone so he 'talk' on the radio. He really liked the phrase 'roger dodger'. The flight took place during morning calm and was a sled ride from pattern altitude. He thoroughly enjoyed it and talked about it for many months afterward. Horst L33 |
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Children in gliders?
Thanks to all for the suggestions! I'll take a look at how a car seat with a
back will work in our Blanik L13. Should be do-able. My 4-year-old granddaughter is a real thrillseeker (e.g. loves Space Mountain and Matterhorn at Disneyland), so I think she's going to want to go up soon. "Roger Worden" wrote in message ... Are there some common guidelines about how big or old kids should be before going for a glider ride? My concerns are around the safety harnesses being intended for adults... How do you ensure the harness is safe and is not going to slip around or off a kid? Are there safe ways to use a booster seat to enable a small one to be up high enough to see out, without a possibility of it becoming a loose object in the cockpit? Anyone have experience with this subject? |
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Children in gliders?
We use one in our Blanik L13 - works fine.
Roger Worden wrote: Thanks to all for the suggestions! I'll take a look at how a car seat with a back will work in our Blanik L13. Should be do-able. My 4-year-old granddaughter is a real thrillseeker (e.g. loves Space Mountain and Matterhorn at Disneyland), so I think she's going to want to go up soon. "Roger Worden" wrote in message ... Are there some common guidelines about how big or old kids should be before going for a glider ride? My concerns are around the safety harnesses being intended for adults... How do you ensure the harness is safe and is not going to slip around or off a kid? Are there safe ways to use a booster seat to enable a small one to be up high enough to see out, without a possibility of it becoming a loose object in the cockpit? Anyone have experience with this subject? |
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Children in gliders?
Vaughn Simon wrote:
Parachute? What parachute? Chutes are neither required nor common in two seat gliders in the USA. They are fairly common in single seat gliders, but in non-aero flights in airplanes they are virtually unheard of. I do not use a parachute for non-aerobatics flights unless all occupants have parachutes, and are trained in their use. With or without chutes, all occupants will know how to escape from the cockpit in an emergency and will be reasonably capable of doing so, or they do not fly. This prevents me from carrying young children, or certain adults. C'est la Vie. Jack |
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