its illegal in SCTA to tape the rider, maybe this
was at a private meet??
he stays on just fine without the tape, even dodging
flame at 240mph, just ask Glen Barret
I believe Ron Cook did wear a parachute in some
testing at El Mirage.....?
Franklin R. knows alot about parachutes on bike
riders..........
Joe :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Smith, Bill" <Bill.Smith@sandycorp.com>
To: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>; "LSR List"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 7:47 PM
Subject: RE: Safety on an 'open bike'
> Malcolm---I understand that they are used primarly for two
> reasons---seperation from boat by dramatically slowing the driver in
> relation to the boat---and to stop the tumbling-so that ones extrimities
> don't "dig in" . I would think that there would be just as much benefit
> to a bike rider. I have witnessed two deployments---pretty
> impressive---wmts
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Malcolm Pittwood
> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 12:29 PM
> To: LSR List
> Subject: Safety on an 'open bike'
>
>
> Gary and List
>
> The chutes for Hydros (by Lifeline in USA) are to drop a body feet first
> from say a starting point of about 200 mph into the water at a
> survivable speed. But I would expect there to be injuries to the pilot.
>
> I have to say that to me, starting at 100 mph more, the last thing you
> may want to do is hit the ground feet first - as surely the legs and
> feet have the least amount of protection. (Hey - but I am not a biker
> nor do I intend to go so fast holding onto the bars and pegs).
>
> Once away from any form of protective cage with harness, is such a high
> speed accident likely to be survivable. What do the helmet makers say
> about head protection at this landing speed? What about the neck area -
> would a HANS device be needed too?
>
> I watched Jon Minnono being racer taped around his back and around under
> the tank to his 'sit on streamlined but generally open bike at
> Bonneville.
> All because the wind pressure could have ripped him from the saddle in
> his crouched position.
>
> 300+ mph should surely be left to the enclosed streamlined, recumbemt
> rider, two wheelers, IMHO?
>
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England
> Project Administrator - Gillette Mach 3 Challenger. Peak of 360 mph,
> 332.877 mph one way kilo.
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