Wings of Kilimanjaro

The project: Wings of Kilimanjaro

Kari

I had the pleasure to help her getting there, even if "we" couldn't fly off the mountain in the end... 

Pictures by Kari Castle; more pix to be found here

 

Video by '60Minutes' (or here)

EAPS

 EAPS = Extracteur Automatique de Parachute de Secours

This is a system invented/ constructed by Norbert Barboux and Hubert Chrétien of Envol Mécanique during 6 years of work in their spare time.

(Unfortunately at present their homepage is not updated yet...)

The system can be programmed to predefined rates of descend and/ or G-load, it then gives an audible alarm, which - if not cancelled - will lead to the automatique ejection of the rescue.

The system can be fitted to virtually all reserve systems (mono or tandem gliders): front, lateral, rear containers, big or small rescues...

Of course the pilot can at any time release the rescue himself.

Norbert presenting the system -

in his right hand the trasnmitter to stop the alarm/ ejection

Size

the box weighs approx 500gr

Attention:

- the pictures show a pre-serial model, the final model looks slightly different!

- the sensor unit giving rate of descend / G-load is not shown (ca 200gr);

  for example a Skyride Sys'ky could be used.

Additional info to follow...

 

update: Eye...

Yesterday I have been to Lausanne to have my left eye examined 6 month after its treatment with proton rays at the PSI in Villigen.

To cut it short: all is well!   (next check.up in 12 months time)

The tumor (or its remains) has become slightly smaller and thinner.

I have asked Mrs./ Dr. Schalenbourg about the effectiveness of this treatment and she told me that only in 1.2% off all cases the treatment didn't work (out of more than 6000 cases!)
'What do you do in these few cases?' was answered by that in rare cases the treatment can be repeated (but this can't be done with every eye) and that, if the tumor finally should become too big, it would have to be cut out, but then unfortunately this eye will be lost...

BUT: I think that I don't belong to the 1.2%.