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Old March 26th 07, 07:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.aerobatics,rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
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Default Rolling a Non Aerobat 150

C J Campbell wrote:
On 2007-03-23 08:33:20 -0700, "karl gruber"
said:

I have an acquaintance that kicked his way out the windshield of a
Citabria,
after the wings folded up against the fuselage.

Karl
"Curator" N185KG


Amazing what you can do with the proper motivation.


I think the important statistic would be to look at the fatal accidents
where the pilot was wearing a parachute, and see how many are unstrapped
and trying to get out when they hit the ground.
In the searches I have done, I don't remember ever seeing this (although
I was focusing on Pitts accidents.


Mike