John, When I was programing myself in the American Eagle car I had my eyse
closed and was going through all of these gyrations with my hands and
arms---one of the guys wife asked, "What are you doing"?---my reply"Dirt
Dancing!"
Sparky
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----- Original Message -----
From: "john robinson" <john@engr.wisc.edu>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 5:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Driving skills
Escaping from a vehicle in -- an allotted time should be on both the
builders and drivers mind, and the
> driver should have much needed practice getting out.
An example of
> practice, as a skydiver, we try to practice the jump maneuvers three times
> correctly before we make a jump, muscle memory comes into play here, and
> if
> you do it wrong once and practice correctly only once or even twice before
> the jump, we find you will forget a maneuver, and blow the jump.
>
> John Robinson, Mechanician
> Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
> 1513 University Ave.
> Madison, Wi. 53706
> 608-262-3606
> Current World Land Speed Record Holder
> Bonneville Salt Flats
> H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
> 144.396 MPH set 2000
> Antarctic Ice Driller 2002-03
> Greenland Ice Driller 2006
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