Well, I have had some concerns ever since a friend was killed in a Roll over
forced landing in a Corby Starlet.
I do have Carbon Fibre and glass in the front of my turtle deck, but seeing
it is removable, I have been worried.
So over the pass few days I made a 4130 R/O/Bar similar from RV4. I drov
At 05:13 PM 4/16/2007, you wrote:
>Well, I have had some concerns ever since a friend was killed in a Roll over
>forced landing in a Corby Starlet.
>So over the pass few days I made a 4130 R/O/Bar similar from RV
>Phil Matheson
I too
At 05:13 PM 4/16/2007, you wrote:
>So over the pass few days I made a 4130 R/O/Bar similar from RV4.
>Phil Matheson
+=
I've always thought the RV R/O bar could use a bit more "flat plate"
area. Seems it would only be good on a hard surface. Se
I failed to mention in the earlier post that my right side glass is removable
with the two emergency latches (one seen in the photo at
http://mysite.verizon.net/flesner/grin.jpg ). Actually it is the
entire right side
panel that is removable, not just the glass.
The right side panel is se
Been in a roll over. What you want is for the top not
to crush. If it sinks down some in dirt it does not
really matter as long as you are not crushed.
Denise pointer rolled over with an instructor and took
out a Vasse light and taxiway sign. He had built his
with a sold front windscreen and he an
he "Spam Cans".
Don
- Original Message -
From: "Larry&Sallie Flesner"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 6:48 PM
Subject: KR> Roll over Pertection
> At 05:13 PM 4/16/2007, you wrote:
>>So over the pas
Carrying a sharp pointed tool to break
the Plexiglass in case of roll over should not be consider foolish.
--
This is mandatory to my way of thinking.
some where in easy reach, when you are up side down, and in confined space.
Phil Matheson
SAAA Ch. 20
VH-PKR
Australia
Netters
I just bought a nosed over KR-2 and the original builder told me that he
reinforced the turtledeck arch by laminating it with multiple layers of spruce.
It survived the noseover and so did the pilot.
drjay
D Lively wrote: Larry:
You may be right on this flat bar idea but a
At 07:54 PM 4/17/2007, you wrote:
>You may be right on this flat bar idea but a tube is very strong
>compared to a flat and one rolled to an arch would be even stronger
>when loaded normal(Perpendicular) to the out side of the bend and
>the round side
>+++
This is the requirement for a roll over bar, as per regs
" The structure must be designed to protect the occupant in a complete
turnover, assuming, in the absence of a more rational analysis:-"
(1) An upwards ultimate inertia force of 3g's ; and
(2) A coefficient of friction of 0.5 at the ground.
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