Should I be scared -- C172 over Gross

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:49:24 -0700, "NW_Pilot"
wrote:

Now this is Over Gross....

http://www.ferrypilotservice.com/overgross.jpg



You look like you're making a recycling run. G

NW_Pilot wrote:
Now this is Over Gross....

http://www.ferrypilotservice.com/overgross.jpg


Exposure suit?
How effective is that thing? I had to wear one of those damn Navy Poopy
suits flying a T38 out of NATC Pax River. If I had to go into the
Chesapeake Bay in December, I think the damn thing gave me an extra 5
minutes before I froze to death. Severely restricted stick travel as
well and took a half hour to get into! :-))

--
Dudley Henriques

On Apr 18, 8:01 am, Dudley Henriques wrote:
NW_Pilot wrote:
Now this is Over Gross....

http://www.ferrypilotservice.com/overgross.jpg

Exposure suit?
How effective is that thing? I had to wear one of those damn Navy Poopy
suits flying a T38 out of NATC Pax River. If I had to go into the
Chesapeake Bay in December, I think the damn thing gave me an extra 5
minutes before I froze to death. Severely restricted stick travel as
well and took a half hour to get into! :-))

A full wetsuit would be a better bet.
Insulation and floatation built in

george wrote:
On Apr 18, 8:01 am, Dudley Henriques wrote:
NW_Pilot wrote:
Now this is Over Gross....
http://www.ferrypilotservice.com/overgross.jpg
Exposure suit?
How effective is that thing? I had to wear one of those damn Navy Poopy
suits flying a T38 out of NATC Pax River. If I had to go into the
Chesapeake Bay in December, I think the damn thing gave me an extra 5
minutes before I froze to death. Severely restricted stick travel as
well and took a half hour to get into! :-))

A full wetsuit would be a better bet.
Insulation and floatation built in

Oh that poop suit is a full wet suit all right. I'm only glad I'll never
have to get into one again :-))

--
Dudley Henriques

On Apr 18, 9:15 am, Dudley Henriques wrote:
george wrote:
On Apr 18, 8:01 am, Dudley Henriques wrote:
NW_Pilot wrote:
Now this is Over Gross....
http://www.ferrypilotservice.com/overgross.jpg
Exposure suit?
How effective is that thing? I had to wear one of those damn Navy Poopy
suits flying a T38 out of NATC Pax River. If I had to go into the
Chesapeake Bay in December, I think the damn thing gave me an extra 5
minutes before I froze to death. Severely restricted stick travel as
well and took a half hour to get into! :-))

A full wetsuit would be a better bet.
Insulation and floatation built in

Oh that poop suit is a full wet suit all right. I'm only glad I'll never
have to get into one again :-))

One of my students (years ago) spent a summer in Antarctic
Part of his job (research) was counting livestock under the ice.
In a 3/8 inch full wetsuit !!!!

"george" wrote

A full wetsuit would be a better bet.
Insulation and floatation built in

I don't know for sure what kind of suits they wear if the ship sinks on the TV
series, "Dangerous Catch" (I think they are dry suits) but they had a guy tell
about surviving in the water for well over 24 hours, in the Bearing Sea.

His partner was in the same situation, and she did not survive.

So I guess the moral of the story is that a survival suit can help you survive
in cold water for a pretty good time, hopefully until you are rescued alive.
--
Jim in NC

"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
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NW_Pilot wrote:
Now this is Over Gross....

http://www.ferrypilotservice.com/overgross.jpg
Exposure suit?
How effective is that thing? I had to wear one of those damn Navy Poopy
suits flying a T38 out of NATC Pax River. If I had to go into the
Chesapeake Bay in December, I think the damn thing gave me an extra 5
minutes before I froze to death. Severely restricted stick travel as well
and took a half hour to get into! :-))

--
Dudley Henriques

About 5 to 10 min in the North Atlantic enough to maybe get in the raft then
you have a half day or so.

NW_Pilot wrote:
"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
...
NW_Pilot wrote:
Now this is Over Gross....

http://www.ferrypilotservice.com/overgross.jpg
Exposure suit?
How effective is that thing? I had to wear one of those damn Navy Poopy
suits flying a T38 out of NATC Pax River. If I had to go into the
Chesapeake Bay in December, I think the damn thing gave me an extra 5
minutes before I froze to death. Severely restricted stick travel as well
and took a half hour to get into! :-))

--
Dudley Henriques

About 5 to 10 min in the North Atlantic enough to maybe get in the raft then
you have a half day or so.



Interesting; about the same as the military suit. Looks well made, and
might be a tad more comfortable and easy to move about in :-)

--
Dudley Henriques

"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
...
NW_Pilot wrote:
"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
...
NW_Pilot wrote:
Now this is Over Gross....

http://www.ferrypilotservice.com/overgross.jpg
Exposure suit?
How effective is that thing? I had to wear one of those damn Navy Poopy
suits flying a T38 out of NATC Pax River. If I had to go into the
Chesapeake Bay in December, I think the damn thing gave me an extra 5
minutes before I froze to death. Severely restricted stick travel as
well and took a half hour to get into! :-))

--
Dudley Henriques

About 5 to 10 min in the North Atlantic enough to maybe get in the raft
then you have a half day or so.



Interesting; about the same as the military suit. Looks well made, and
might be a tad more comfortable and easy to move about in :-)

--
Dudley Henriques

For Best Comfort and Time in water 15 to 20 min it's Mustang.... but wow
$$$$$$$$$$ and custom tailored.

http://www.mustangsurvival.com/produ...uct.php?id=135

NW_Pilot wrote:
Now this is Over Gross....

http://www.ferrypilotservice.com/overgross.jpg

"IIII am NYLON Maaaan!"

Clearly, you're safe, though, because there's duct tape on the fuselage.
:

-c