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So I took a 172 up to Stuart to pick up a Cessna rep. so he could then take the aircraft to get some Air Conditioning put in it...anyways while straping into this new '05 172SP I noticed a thick padded leather section on the lap belt. So i figured probably some plush feature the rich exec. who bought the plane ordered. Well once I picked up the Cessna rep. I asked him bout it. The paded section is actually an airbag. Maybe I've been under a rock but this is the first I've heard of this.
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I guess if you rear end a Chevy Nova at 25mph it would be a good idea, but a 5000fpm descent w/o a wing, I don't think an airbag will help you out much.
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I suppose it's an ok idea... but airbag and aircraft somewhat don't match in my head
That's why I have a feeling it's there for emergencies during taxi'ingOriginally posted by GregI guess if you rear end a Chevy Nova at 25mph it would be a good idea, but a 5000fpm descent w/o a wing, I don't think an airbag will help you out much.
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From what the cessna guy told me a majority of the fatal wounds from planes crashes is from hitting the instrument panel.Try to catch me flyin dirty...Comment
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Hmmm... I would have thought un-expected contact with the ground would have been #1.Originally posted by mikecweb
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that is also what I heard in my physiology class. I would assume that they have done some reasearch and found that an airbag is an advancement in safety before they put one in....at least I hope so. I remember reading a brief article about them offering airbags in one of the GA magazines (probably flying since it is simply a huge advertisement for new toys)Originally posted by mikecwebComment
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Guys, which one would you choose?- Airbags,... deployed in a hundred of a second after an accident happened on the ground.
- Ejection Seat,... deployed in a hundred of second too, but, before an accident happened on the ground or in mid-air.
Nothing can beat the force of impact caused by gravity.
The plus thing of an ejection seat is the feeling of being a Tom Cruise as a top gun pilot who got shot by Russian anti-aircraft missile in Iran, if this war of the continued saga really gonna happen.
I'd prefer ejection seat, which of course not gonna be availabe.
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Personally everytime I get into a cessna I would not want to strap into an ejection seat.Originally posted by EquatorSkyGuys, which one would you choose?- Airbags,... deployed in a hundred of a second after an accident happened on the ground.
- Ejection Seat,... deployed in a hundred of second too, but, before an accident happened on the ground or in mid-air.
Nothing can beat the force of impact caused by gravity.
The plus thing of an ejection seat is the feeling of being a Tom Cruise as a top gun pilot who got shot by Russian anti-aircraft missile in Iran, if this war of the continued saga really gonna happen.
I'd prefer ejection seat, which of course not gonna be availabe.Try to catch me flyin dirty...Comment
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Have you ever ridden an ejection seat? It's not a walk in the park. If you don't get your body in the right position before pulling the handle, chances are you are going to be a hurting puppy if you survive. I've been up the rails a few times and while a necessity in high performance military jets, the weight alone would kill something like a Cessna.Originally posted by EquatorSkyThe plus thing of an ejection seat is the feeling of being a Tom Cruise as a top gun pilot who got shot by Russian anti-aircraft missile in Iran, ..
I'd prefer ejection seat, which of course not gonna be availabe.
I would think ballistic parachute systems and airbags would suffice for little planes.Comment
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