Telemetry downloaded from Galloping Ghost revealed an 11g pull up,
fuel flow

interrupted on the way up, and then the engine restarted when fuel flow

resumed at the top of the arc.  The aircraft was making 105 inches of
MP(Manifold Pressure) on the way down.

Colleen Keller

Sport Class Race 8 Crew

Ted Carter



Dave,

Do you think Jimmy could have survived the 11g pull up?

rog

That 11g pull-up would have instantaneously killed anyboby,especially a 74 year old man,not wearing a pressure suit..
That high G-force also probably ripped the pilot's seat right off its anchoring bolts
.Recall that clear close-up picture of the GG,nose-down,just before impact,posted in the media of the canopy with no occupant visible.
The shock of the force,pushed Jimmy back and down in the cockpit,killing him,instantaneously.There just was no way he could have recovered... .

Dave Young