Re: Prone position.. was Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Carsten: Sgt.Pepper

["Andy Jensen" <drewacard@charter.net>]

Jeff not a bad idea >Sound like seat belts for everyone!
Remove the pads all together. Build a harness and have 
multi-point attachements top bottem even sides, almost a 
weightless rig... though might be a bit trickey to escape 
in a hurry.

Andy J

On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 09:29:28 -0800
  Jeff Post <jeffpost@rawbw.com> wrote:
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>I would be curious to know if anyone has any stories 
>about psubs rolling over
>(becoming inverted). Since most psubs use a tubular 
>design, I would think that
>even the more conventional psub with a conning tower 
>could potentially roll.
>Obviously a glider is more prone to roll over bcause of 
>higher speed and not
>being able to put as much "ballast" down low.
>
>So what would you do if you rolled over in a conventional 
>psub: be smashed into
>the conning tower, head first, and likely without any 
>room to reorient yourself.
>
>Sound like seat belts for everyone!
>
>JP
>
>Quoting Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com>:
>
>> And if it rolls, you still have the same problem.  Where 
>>are you gonna
>> be if the sub rolls?  On your back on the ceiling. 
>> Ouch.  And you most
>> likely lose control of the sub.  Double ouch.
>> Carl
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> "Without deviation from the norm, progress is not 
>>possible" - F. Zappa
>> 
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