I guess I wasn't clear in my meaning.

I should have said that, after pulling yourself up by the instrument
panel (I assume your butt is out of the seat), rather than opening your
chute on the center line of the aircraft, it would be preferable to lean
yourself to one side and, hopefully, you'd go under the wing. Even if
you hit the wing or tail, your speed relative to the glider would be
very low and shouldn't cause much more than a bruise. On the other
hand, if you deploy your chute while standing hunched over in the
cockpit, your chances of a miserable ride to the ground while attached
to the tail of the aircraft are significantly increased.

Your life is in your hands at this point and it would do you well
(that's everyone) to know what to do and realize that things most likely
won't happen as you plan. I won't need the time for adrenaline to build
up since I've taken the initiative to get jump training.

Dan Marotta

On 7/29/2014 10:57 AM, John Carlyle wrote:
Dan, the key words were "last resort", ie, desperation time. Also, on the ground I am unable to roll out of the cockpit with a chute on my back from the normal seating position, much less while pulling myself as far forward as I can get. I think I can forget about being able to roll out while airborne under G loads, but maybe adrenaline would work wonders. I hope I never find out...

-John, Q3

On Tuesday, July 29, 2014 11:48:20 AM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
That maneuver may well have your parachute entangled in the tail of the
aircraft. Everything sounded great until the part about pulling the rip
cord. Better to get in the pulled up position and then roll right or
left out of the aircraft.

Dan Marotta

On 7/29/2014 7:48 AM, John Carlyle wrote:
Kirk has a lot of good ideas! I, too, will keep the "push the stick forward to help get out" maneuver in mind. If that doesn't work, though, seven years ago on RAS Kirk suggested a last resort maneuver:

"You can't get out of the cockpit. Last resort, (canopy gone) is to unstrap, lean forward as far as you can (pull yourself using the instrument panel), then pull the rip-cord. You WILL be extracted from the glider."

I sincerely hope that I never have to use either maneuver!

-John, Q3