Re: Europa-List: emergency exits [was: Re: Jos Okhuisen]

[Thomas Scherer <thomas@scherer.com>]

let me tell you from experience ... there is hardly any need for a hammer 
(or an axe) with the Europa. While a metal plane might bend and encapsulate 
the occupant, fiberglass simply shatters.

In my incident, the fuselage cracked right open along the rear window-line. 
All we did was stand up and step over the instrument panel to freedom. (the 
wheels had departed the plane at an earlier stage.)

In the worst case of an overturned plane which is intact, I'd guess a 
healthy kick against the window will open the wreck.

Let's try avoid that scenario though ...

Sincerely,

<Thomas, N81EU>