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To: Hulka

Yeah, pilot caught in powerlines is extra. I can’t imagine hanging there hoping not to get shocked.


7 posted on 09/21/2019 4:05:36 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Totally unfamiliar with the harness used by the pilot.

Most sit harness will put you into suspension trauma under 15 minutes.

Some have stirrups to stand in and prevent fainting.


9 posted on 09/21/2019 5:36:20 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (one hal)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

This takes me back. Many years ago (1970?) a sport parachutist got into the wires - the canopy on one side, still inflated by wind — he was hanging on the other side. Instead of climbing down his reserve chute to escape, he just waited. The wind picked up, lifting him into the wires and that was that.


10 posted on 09/21/2019 5:47:58 PM PDT by Loud Mime (Liberalism: intolerance masquerading as tolerance)
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