Anybody else think the crash simulator looks fun?
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ZolotoyRetriever — 11 years ago(September 11, 2014 02:54 PM)
It
can
be fun, if you're the kind of person who is not fazed by it. But some people actually do get disoriented and panic, much like they depicted in the movie. That's why they have trained Navy divers down there monitoring the tests at all times.
The device (it's called
Dilbert Dunker
, by the way) is meant to train pilots and aircrew on how to correctly escape a submerged and "flipped" aircraft. But even more, it's designed to test a person's reactions and capabilities, also their ability to remain calm and rational in a sudden, chaotic situation. So it's kind of a mental test as well, not just a water survival or swimming test.
Having something like that at a water park would probably never be allowed. Could you imagine the lawsuits? One panicked person drowning under that thing, and the water park would be out of business!
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johncsw — 11 years ago(September 12, 2014 12:01 AM)
Fair enough.
Yeah, I was joking when I said I should it be in a water park but if I ever get the chance to try this I'd totally go for it.
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copout00 — 11 years ago(September 13, 2014 05:22 AM)
I got to try the 'Dilbert Dunker' back in 1984 when I went through Naval Aircrewman Candidate School. Us enlisted guys were required to go through the 'Helo Dunker', basically a huge drum with six seats that gets submerged and rolled to simulate a larger aircraft 'ditching' at sea. This was probably somewhat more dangerous in principle, as you had to rely on the other crew members not panicking during the egress. They let anyone who wanted to try the 'Dilbert Dunker' give that one a whirl as well. I'd say at least 3/4's of my class of 30 plus Sailors and Marines gave it a try. What late teen or early 20 year old wouldn't?
They were both fun, but gave you just a small expectation of what to expect if God forbid you were ever in an aircraft that had to ditch at sea. Surviving the crash would just be the beginning of the ordeal -
GravityCakes — 11 years ago(October 31, 2014 04:18 PM)
From the look of it, I am wondering if it helps if the person has more experience in the water than the others swimming, diving, boating, that kind of thing? I don't know anything about the kind of training they would receive before entering the program but I would assume that being a capable swimmer would be an essential aspect.
I don't know about this but if one swims and dives a great deal you get exposure to that disoriented, upside down feeling that can happen, especially in deeper water, the ocean, and water that isn't so clear or if you get smashed by a wave and pushed down against the ocean floor and momentarily pinned. The first time this happened to me I was about eight or nine (and trying to show off for my older cousin who was a great surfer), and I was learning very quickly that swimming in the ocean was nothing at all like swimming in a pool, which I had been doing for years at that point. The ocean was a different creature entirely.
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andyd-1 — 9 years ago(April 06, 2016 02:35 AM)
have you ever been tipped upside down in water? By yourself or by some one? It's most disconcerting, water can flow up your nostrils, it's how water boarding works, panic could definitely set in, since you're going to be dead in a few minutes. I've done open water swimming and diving, I might be ok in it, but it could still go wrong.
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Premmie — 3 years ago(July 15, 2022 04:24 PM)
No chance for you, buna.
To try the Dilbert Dunker you need to go to OCS.
To reach OCS you must be the original U.S and A citizen and have your bachelor's degree by the time you are commissioned as an Officer. The general age requirement is between 19 and 32. You also have to be eligible for a secret security clearance. If you're current military, you can't have more than six years of active service before joining OCS, hana