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From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: Airbags for Homebuilts...
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Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 14:09:15 -0400
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Posted for "Edward" <planeman43@excite.com>:
   After reading the recent tragic account I started researching something 
that 
I have thought about for years.  There are airbags available for paragliding 
(the pilot wears it on his back) which are CO2 deployed and weigh just over 2 
lbs. I believe one of the manufacturers is CYGNUS. 

Has anyone ever heard of a unit such as these being modifed to provide 
protection in a homebuilt airplane?

And what are the thoughts of the protection it would afford the cockpit 
occupants in a crash?


-Ed Sikora