Let's try this again...
Hi Alec,
I can speak from experience from riding in Dan H.'s KH-350 that laying on
one's
belly and craning one's head / neck up to look out the forward view is
extremely
uncomfortable! Having the pilot straddle you with his legs also reduces
the space
available to roll and change positions. Some type of padded incline would
help but
then you will be blocking any possible view the pilot would have through
that port.
Let's just say, it would be wise to keep any passenger well below 200 lbs
and less
than 6'. On second thought, following Vance's recommendation would be
best!
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: Alec Smyth <Alec.Smyth@compuware.com>
To: personal submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:44:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Prone position tips?
Hi all,
Snoopy started a winter rebuild last night and will hopefully emerge
quite changed, configured for two with one person lying down and the
other sitting in the tower. But even with a 30 second test lying down in
the stripped out cabin I can tell the person in the prone position will
need an advanced degree in yoga and series of painkiller shots. Does
anyone have some ergonomic lessons learned for prone crew? It may be as
simple as making a cushion standard equipment, or maybe I could try to
build a sort of folding table-like device in front of the viewport so
that a person could rest their chest on it. Since prone positions are
fairly common, I'm just wondering what folks have found works best (or
at least hurts less).
Thanks,
Alec
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