cockpit exit assist for older pilots

On Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 6:47:50 PM UTC-7, wrote:
What devices and or methods are available to assist older pilots in exiting sailplane cockpits (on the ground)?

It might help if there was some place the feet could be braced, to allow the leg muscles to assist pushing back and up.

If you have time, pull the rudder pedals up close, though I don't know
if they or their mounts are strong enough for that.

On 3/12/2018 3:35 PM, wrote:
On Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 6:47:50 PM UTC-7, wrote:
What devices and or methods are available to assist older pilots in exiting sailplane cockpits (on the ground)?
It might help if there was some place the feet could be braced, to allow the leg muscles to assist pushing back and up.

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Dan, 5J

Maybe something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Carex-Portabl...pSrc=srch&th=1

On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 9:45:54 PM UTC-6, Larry Suter wrote:
Maybe something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Carex-Portabl...pSrc=srch&th=1

When things do not go so well.....

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...F&&FORM=VDRVRV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paDcDvF0aSM

May be way to adapt NOAH for everyday use.

Thanks Renny - what a hoot!Â* I love those old military test films. Oh,
wait!Â* I was around for a lot of that...

On 3/13/2018 9:53 PM, Renny wrote:
On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 9:45:54 PM UTC-6, Larry Suter wrote:
Maybe something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Carex-Portabl...pSrc=srch&th=1
When things do not go so well.....

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...F&&FORM=VDRVRV

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Dan, 5J

It was a few years back but someone on this group posted pictures of a system he had set up. IIRC, it involved a deflated inner tube, possibly folded in half so you are sitting on a "C" with the open part facing forward, connected to a bottle of compressed air and a valve. When you were ready to get out you slowly opened the valve, the inner tube filled and boom! (I mean, voila!) you were several inches higher. Very basic but it worked or at least he claimed it did.

I see JJ mentioned this a few posts up. Maybe a search could produce the details?

That's a really nice idea, but it's 4 inches thick.Â* How many glider
pilots have 4 inches of head space to accommodate one of these?

On 3/13/2018 9:45 PM, Larry Suter wrote:
Maybe something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Carex-Portabl...pSrc=srch&th=1

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Dan, 5J