[TowerTalk] hitch-hiking

[Edward W. Sleight]

Mark Lowell, N1LO wrote:
>   'Hitch hiking' feels safer to me, but it really slows down the
> ascension process. Descending is faster, but still slower.

The rapidity of the "ascension" process is unimportant. Descent speed
is, if I remember, 32' per second ^2.

Think about the mess in your pants when that lanyard stops you after 
about 4 feet. You may also consider the mess left in your pants if
it's not connected and you fall.

Old airplane saying in the event of an emergency...

"Make haste slowly."

73
Ed

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