These guys did it very well.
1. How would you brace for impact in the light trainer?
2. What other tips would you have (if anything differs from the FTU instructions).
http://youtu.be/BxvcKZ26uk8
Forced landing
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FenderManDan
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Re: Forced landing
Interesting question.
I dont know if this is of value to you, but someone who looks into accidents for a living told me not so long ago that face planting in the panel or control wheel is a common injury. The best prevention is not bracing, but the use of shoulder harness. Should be installed in every light trainer and worn religiously.
The second thing he mentioned was that people actually slip under their seat belts and end up under the panel. Bending over as shown on the airline briefing cards will eliminate this.
The third common injuries are to the ankles, legs and arms from bracing against the panel. A very natural reaction, but maybe something that could be briefed and maybe overcome by at least one of the two pilots in a trainer.
The last is the roof of the plane flexing downward and bonking people on the head.
In light of this then. Best protection is shoulder harness and worn. If it is not in the FTUs trainers, make a fuss.
The second thing is to bend over (which is a bit hard sometimes with the control column position), and hold on to your ankles.
Again, not sure if that really answers your question.
I dont know if this is of value to you, but someone who looks into accidents for a living told me not so long ago that face planting in the panel or control wheel is a common injury. The best prevention is not bracing, but the use of shoulder harness. Should be installed in every light trainer and worn religiously.
The second thing he mentioned was that people actually slip under their seat belts and end up under the panel. Bending over as shown on the airline briefing cards will eliminate this.
The third common injuries are to the ankles, legs and arms from bracing against the panel. A very natural reaction, but maybe something that could be briefed and maybe overcome by at least one of the two pilots in a trainer.
The last is the roof of the plane flexing downward and bonking people on the head.
In light of this then. Best protection is shoulder harness and worn. If it is not in the FTUs trainers, make a fuss.
The second thing is to bend over (which is a bit hard sometimes with the control column position), and hold on to your ankles.
Again, not sure if that really answers your question.
Re: Forced landing
In a light trainer I would assume the force of impact to be minimal unless ditching in water
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Colonel Sanders
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Re: Forced landing
Sorry, no paper for installing shoulder harnesesShould be installed in every light trainer
in my older airplane. If I go ahead and do it anyways,
in the interest of safety, TC will charge me with an
unauthorized major modification. Once again, I will
be attacked for being a Bad Man.
Last time that happened, a few years ago, cost me
$6,000. Don't really want to do that again, sorry.
So, in order to keep TC happy, I must operate my
aircraft in an unsafe manner.
Re: Forced landing
In all fairness, CS, if TC had their way, they would have you remove all restraining devices from your aircraft prior to doing aerobatics 
Maybe time to take TC to task for regulating unsafe practices?
Maybe time to take TC to task for regulating unsafe practices?
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