[Land-speed] Bailout Test>From>Jim McNaul

[Ed Weldon]

How about a "gentle" spray of ATF in the cockpit of a modified roadster at
200 plus.  Brian King can tell you about that.
Ed Weldon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Bishop" <jon.the.wise at gmail.com>
To: "land-speed-digest" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Bailout Test>From>Jim McNaul


> On Aug 27, 2007, at 12:11 PM, drmayf wrote:
> > Ok, all...I have seen a number of references to using a blind fold
> > during the bail out procedures. I am not sure of the reason for
> > this? I
> > don't race in the dark. My car is not enclosed.   >

> In the event that there is a fire, and the smoke is too thick for you
> to see what's happening in your cockpit, you should still be able to
> get out of the car, yes? I'm sure there is other issues that might
> arise to impair your vision, where you would want to get out of the car.
> ~Jon