Across Australia inverted

[Gnarly Gnu]

Short article about Joel Haski. I hope he pulls it off!

 

Joel Haski plans to fly upside down from Perth to Sydney next year, which will mean hanging from the straps of his harness for 15 hours. He’ll have wheels fitted to the top of his wings, too, so he can even take off and land inverted.

 

 

 

[robinsm]

I forsee some medical problems? Upside down for that length of time...blood flow etc?

 

 

[Riley]

I forsee some medical problems? Upside down for that length of time...blood flow etc?

Blood flow can collect in the space in his empty head from where his brains have preumably leaked away. CFI? Stunt Pilot? Egotistical Screw-loose? There are achievements and some records settings that are very worthy of public recognition but this stunt serves no purpose whatsoever. I doubt that his mother would be proud of him. cheers

 

 

[bexrbetter]

As said by robinsm, I believe that it is impossible and is what kills climbers who are left hanging upside down from their ropes after a fall if not rescued quickly.

 

If I remember correctly, world records are set with a few minutes allowance upright every hour, but those people are also in a relaxed state and train leading up to it, not controlling a machine.

 

 

[Yenn]

If he is going to the extent of fitting wheels on top, what is to top him having a hole in the floor to stick his head out and an upside down seat.

 

 

[Happyflyer]

Someone has hung upside down for 60 hrs with a quick break every hour. I don't think it says this guy will do it non stop. He could fly for an hour at a time, twice a day, and probably do it in eight days. Also his feet will only be about a metre above his head in the Pitts. Good luck to him. Makes about as much sense as any endurance record.

 

 

[bexrbetter]

Someone has hung upside down for 60 hrs with a quick break every hour.

David Blaine. - who also holds the underwater record at something over 17 minutes. he trains long and hard for those records though and puts himself into a state of limbo, you can't do that flying a plane upside down.

 

 

[DWF]

Puts a whole new meaning on flying Downunder.

 

 

[Litespeed]

Looks like a interesting way to get a Darwin award. I reckon he might succeed.

 

But he might know what we don't: that he will not black out from blood pooling in his brain. As his brain is obviously in his arse.

 

 

[Marty_d]

Maybe he's going to tape a photo of his favourite Kardashian over the instrument panel, to keep the blood away from his head.

 

 

[bexrbetter]

Looks like a interesting way to get a Darwin award.

Nah, he's flying to Sydney Mate.

 

 

[onetrack]

I found Joels brother in the U.S. - and the truck he's using, to drive Joel to the airstrip ...

 

 

 

[pmccarthy]

Guess he will have rolls for lunch.

 

 

[bexrbetter]

Guess he will have rolls for lunch.

With upside down cake for desert.

 

 

[stevenpam]

Joel's either being silly and provocative for PR purposes, with no intention to do this - in which case good on him; or he's serious about it, in which case questions about his ability to hung upside down for extended periods are moot. Don't you think one of the first things he'd do to prepare for the mission, would be to test and train his ability to hang upside down for extended periods?

 

 

[Guest SrPilot]

David Blaine. - who also holds the underwater record at something over 17 minutes. he trains long and hard for those records though and puts himself into a state of limbo, you can't do that flying a plane upside down.

You may find this webpage interesting (see link below), but for those in a hurry, here’s the executive summary.

 

Significance

 

Humans evolved as upright creatures. Our bodies use gravity to pump blood to the lower extremities and from the brain. When upside down, this is reversed----the body struggles to get blood to the legs, while blood in the head has a harder time returning to the heart. To combat this, the heart has to work extra hard to keep the blood flowing.

 

Effects

 

Hanging upside-down for a long time can lead to blood clots, particularly in the brain. The clots and swelling in the brain can then lead to stroke. The brain lacks the muscles that the rest of the body has to pump blood back to the heart. Blindness is another possibility because pressure builds behind the eyes. Blood can also pool in the lungs resulting in a pulmonary oedema.

 

David Blaine

 

In September 2008, illusionist and stuntman David Blaine suspended himself upside-down in Central Park for three days and two nights in a stunt he called "Dive of Death." Even though he went through intense training to prepare himself, he had to stand upright at least once an hour for medical checks. No one can hang upside down for long periods of time, and even with the periods of "rest," David Blaine still risked death.

 

How Long Can a Human Hang Upside Down? | eHow

 

 

[Guernsey]

I spent half of my life the right way up in Europe and the other half down under in Australia,

 

It hasn't affected me.....or has it?

 

Nala......sorry Alan.

 

 

[Robbo]

It hasn't affected me.....or has it?.

No comment.....

 

 

[kodiak74]

As said by robinsm, I believe that it is impossible and is what kills climbers who are left hanging upside down from their ropes after a fall if not rescued quickly.

As a former climber I want to elaborate on this point...

 

There are a couple of dangers you face - the first is suspension trauma (Suspension trauma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ) where you are immobile for more that 20 minutes (i.e. knocked out after a fall) and your blood pressure drops.

 

The second is if you end up hanging in a position that prevents circulation - usually it is the legs. When you get moving again there is a whole heap of "stale" blood that gets moving again and you end up with toxic shock.(Rescue death - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

 

Note: These conditions can develop not matter what attitude you are at !

 

 

[Robbo]

Think the blood has already damaged Joel's brain from his aerobatics career.

 

Note: No personel attack but something is making him not think.

 

 

[stevenpam]

Good little video about this on the HuffPost Australia Facebook page:

 

 

 

[Robbo]

lol Yenn suggested he was going to fit wheels to the top and he was correct.

 

 

[frank marriott]

Wheels on the top is not original, saw a Pitts ( or similar aircraft) at Oshkosh in the 80s or 90s doing this. An interesting exercise was the pilot getting into the aircraft when parked in the inverted position - used a winch arrangement.

 

 

[facthunter]

Has he spent time near a GPWS? IT says "don't think, don't think" Nev

 

 

[djpacro]

Caught up with Joel recently and he is still going ahead with the project.