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Re: Europa-List: Re: Safety and helmets

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Safety and helmets
From: GRAHAM SINGLETON <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:25:50
You're quite right Jos, but don't ask me either!=0AGraham=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A___
_____________________________=0AFrom: josok-e <josok-e@ukolo.fi>=0ATo: euro
pa-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Friday, 25 February, 2011 13:00:01=0ASubject:
 Re: Europa-List: Re: Safety and helmets=0A=0A--> Europa-List message poste
d by: josok-e <josok-e@ukolo.fi>=0A=0A=0A> In a typical nose down, high rat
e vertical 'arrival' the major concern with =0A>Europas (and all other VLA/
LSA) is the high levels of intrusion into the =0A>occupant space.  Clarific
ation - intrusion by airframe parts and/or =0A>powerplant/systems. Air-bag 
restraints and similar systems would not necessarily =0A>help with reductio
n in overall levels of occupant injury.=0A> =0ANot so obvious maybe is that
 in case of the Europa the floor just in front of =0Athe seats will crack, 
the nose will pivot around the tunnel and the potruding =0Aedge of the inst
rument panel will hit the face(s).=0AMy money would go to remove that lip, 
and replace it with some padding, and or =0Areinforce the floor in front of
 the seats. Don't ask me how i know this :-)=0A=0ARegards,=0A=0AJos=0A=0A
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