Zzzzzzz..Where am I?

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 31 Jul 2006, 22:45

Great video, shame the passenger slept through it. Listen carefully and you can almost hear the Pilot gritting his teeth through the turn!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xlFTbvVh9E

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 31 Jul 2006, 22:49

They always said humans pass out at 7g. I imagine you can take a bit more if you're used to it and physically fit enough. In addition to the blood rushing away fro mthe head, you also find it harder to breathe in a high g turn, presumably as the g loading is acting against your intercostal muscles attempts to enlarge and pursh the rib cage forwards during inhalation.

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 31 Jul 2006, 22:58

Weird, and this may sound like a daft question, but why does'nt the Pilot pass out too? Surely he is being subject to the same forces.

Are they trained to combat the effects or something? :think:

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 31 Jul 2006, 23:01

As I said in my post above I think you can train yourself to deal with it. There are certain body positions that help. Even the Spitfire had a footrest to get your feet up a bit higher when you werent on the rudder to help combat the effects of high g.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 31 Jul 2006, 23:02

TobyV wrote:They always said humans pass out at 7g. I imagine you can take a bit more if you're used to it and physically fit enough. In addition to the blood rushing away fro mthe head, you also find it harder to breathe in a high g turn, presumably as the g loading is acting against your intercostal muscles attempts to enlarge and pursh the rib cage forwards during inhalation.

Or maybe it's just too much to take :roll:

Garry

andy · Post by **andy** » 31 Jul 2006, 23:08

Living at 1g is enough for me............or maybe 1.5 after a BBQ and half a dozen Stella's.................... :dance:

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 01 Aug 2006, 00:59

andy wrote:Living at 1g is enough for me............or maybe 1.5 after a BBQ and half a dozen Stella's.................... :dance:

LMAO
now thats what I'm talking about

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 01 Aug 2006, 08:47

andy wrote:Living at 1g is enough for me............or maybe 1.5 after a BBQ and half a dozen Stella's.................... :dance:

Are we talking beers here Steve or Stella the foxy chick?! :think:

andy · Post by **andy** » 01 Aug 2006, 09:26

VEGAS wrote:
andy wrote:Living at 1g is enough for me............or maybe 1.5 after a BBQ and half a dozen Stella's.................... :dance:
Are we talking beers here Steve or Stella the foxy chick?! :think:

Beers mate, beers.

One woman is enough for any sane man......................!

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 01 Aug 2006, 09:29

andy wrote:One woman is enough for any sane man......................!

Or two if your name is Jonesey..!