X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:16:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5022327 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:30:50 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.64; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=GpWvNVIbVf/Voq8aIrCSKlHnKUyjSUMGlcjNW3cUCjDRWOhceQwBxn/6R4WzKzDD; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [216.57.118.194] (helo=[192.168.1.112]) by elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1QXCeD-00068o-MH for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:30:13 -0400 From: Colyn Case Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1082) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-635--788668156 Subject: Re: [LML] AM Safe airbag seat belts X-Original-Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:30:13 -0400 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: <0310DFC8-AF80-4EFA-BA6F-20D7B3B1B94D@earthlink.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1082) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da940b1a9cff4ba2a2f4f72d66508a7aefe12350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 216.57.118.194 --Apple-Mail-635--788668156 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I have them. I have not crashed yet so can't report on their = effectiveness. I would expect them to be helpful in a hi-G forward deceleration which = would not involve the engine coming through the firewall. That would not help you in a spin or a pancake. In the latter remember = that your butt is about 3" above a very solid spar box which is connected rather securely to the ground. Also, you need a plan if you land upside down and you manage to survive = or for some reason your door won't open. On Jun 16, 2011, at 7:24 AM, RONALD STEVENS wrote: > Hello.=85.me again >=20 > I was reading upon accidents with the Lancair 4p and a few stand out = to me, those where the cabin was intact but the pilot died. >=20 > So I am reasoning that the energy on impact was just to great to be = absorbed and that this was killing the pilot. Now there are Seatbelt = airbag now available (AMSAFE), they have them standard in the Cirrus and = if I am not mistaken in all new Corvallis as well. >=20 > Does anybody from you installed them and what were your experiences? >=20 > Thanks =97 Ronald >=20 > Ps if I am writing with a lot of mistakes, that's because I am dutch, = lived in Switzerland, Costa Rica (so Dutch, English, German and Spanish = lol) --Apple-Mail-635--788668156 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 I = have them.   I have not crashed yet so can't report on their = effectiveness.
I would expect them to be helpful in a hi-G forward = deceleration which would not involve the engine coming through the = firewall.
That would not help you in a spin or a pancake. =   In the latter remember that your butt is about 3" above  a = very solid spar box
which is connected rather securely to the = ground.

Also, you need a plan if you land = upside down and you manage to survive or for some reason your door won't = open.

On Jun 16, 2011, at 7:24 AM, RONALD = STEVENS wrote:

Hello.=85.me = again

I was reading upon accidents with the = Lancair 4p and a few stand out to me, those where the cabin was intact = but the pilot died.

So I am reasoning that the = energy on impact was just to great to be absorbed and that this was = killing the pilot. Now there are Seatbelt airbag now available (AMSAFE), = they have them standard in the Cirrus and if I am not mistaken in all = new Corvallis as well.

Does anybody from you = installed them and what were your = experiences?

Thanks =97 = Ronald

Ps if I am writing with a lot of = mistakes, that's because I am dutch, lived in Switzerland, Costa Rica = (so Dutch, English, German and Spanish lol)

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