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Re: FT owner killed when a tornado hits his rig on the road

Reply #25 –
Pierce,

My first airplane was a PA22  150 1957 model. Ye old flying milk stool! 8 airplanes later and 32000 (yes, thats right) hours PIC later, I have been in several situations where even with the seat belt very tight still hit my head on the headliner. BUT, w/o the belt, life could have been short......
1989 Grand Villa 3600  Our "Furevertravel",  "Ole Furry" for short.....
Cat 3208T  250 HP
Allison MT-643
36SBIORED
Motorcade Number  18541
Build # 3388
2014 Ford F-150 flat towed (My Bride wants "her" MKX in the garage)
Big John, my Bride Miss Mary Lou, and Buddy, Robbi, Gizzy, and Mack ( our furry kids)

Re: FT owner killed when a tornado hits his rig on the road

Reply #26 –
I never bothered with seat belts for years, so one day I'm operating a Cat 955 track loader, my fault that I over centered then nose dived with such force that I punched out the windshield with my head. That made my head and neck ache for days, picked up the seat belt habit from then on.
88 Grand Villa 36' ORED 3208 (throwaway)Cat.
 Build # 3150
Happiness is the maximum agreement of reality and desire.

Re: FT owner killed when a tornado hits his rig on the road

Reply #27 –
Quote from: warbirdlvr –
Pierce,

My first airplane was a PA22  150 1957 model. Ye old flying milk stool! 8 airplanes later and 32000 (yes, thats right) hours PIC later, I have been in several situations where even with the seat belt very tight still hit my head on the headliner. BUT, w/o the belt, life could have been short......
PA-22-160 N8772D #5959

I was young, invincible and nearly lost consciousness.
1992 Foretravel Grand Villa
U225 SBID Build No. 4134
1986 Rockwood Driftwood
1968 S.I.A.T.A. Spring
1962 Studebaker Lark
1986 Honda VF700C
1983 Honda VF750C
Charlie, the Dog was broken out of jail 24 Oct 2023
N1RPN
AA1OH (H)e who must be obeyed.

Re: FT owner killed when a tornado hits his rig on the road

Reply #28 –
 I'm designing my second Ultralight plane now.  Demoiselle with 30 HP .  Cancer gifted me with 5 months or nothing to do except design stuff.
 I hope to purchase the spars next week.

Re: FT owner killed when a tornado hits his rig on the road

Reply #29 –
I was the exception to the rule. If I had a seatbelt on I would not be here now. A K rail came through the drivers windshield while I was on the passenger side floor after flipping.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: FT owner killed when a tornado hits his rig on the road

Reply #30 –
More info on the title post on Facebook.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: FT owner killed when a tornado hits his rig on the road

Reply #31 –
Quote from: craneman –
I was the exception to the rule. If I had a seatbelt on I would not be here now. A K rail came through the drivers windshield while I was on the passenger side floor after flipping.
Yikes!
Marjet and Hans (Storm and Jazzy)
1995 U300 Grand Villa
#4719
SKP#139131

Re: FT owner killed when a tornado hits his rig on the road

Reply #32 –
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Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320