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Subject: Re: Suprone vs. Supine
From: Rod Buck
Date: Tue Feb 26 02:19:04 2002

In article <fqme8.6724$FE4.416585@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
Mark Jones <heliosstudios@att.net.SpamDefense!> writes
> Curious, has anyone seen accident statistics for suprone vs. supine HG
>accidents? Obviously head-first collisions are more dangerous than
>foot-first ones, but how much of that danger is caused from being
>helplessly tethered to the wing? Could all pilots benefit from an
>emergency karabiner release, something faster than a hooknife?
>
>--
>Regards, Mark Jones \_|_/ Helios Studios
>Jack-of-all-Trades --/___\-- Toledo, Ohio, USA
>Please remove SpamDefense! when replying via E-Mail
>
>
I'm having a job to understand this - both suprone and supine are FEET-
FIRST positions.

Suprone is above-the-bar, supine is below-the-bar.

Or does he mean "prone" instead of "suprone" - head first?


- Rod Buck

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