Who's better at estimating slope angles?

   / Who's better at estimating slope angles? #1  

nebraskasparks

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Some more neat info...surprising information about the "new operator". Check out this link and see what the engineers are designing to predict overturns!

http://bircdev.org/websites/ashca/d...2010/Safe Tractor Operations_Murphy_ASHCA.pdf

Tractors and Rollover Protection Stability/Instability Feedback Monitoring
Major findings:
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Uncomfortable slope: 12.92ー+/-.58
Would Not Drive slope: 19.06ー +/- .66
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Participants were less able to accurately estimate angles as slopes became steeper.
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Novice operators were 6.1 times more likely than experienced operators to accurately estimate roll angles, and 96% more likely to properly rank these angles.
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Younger operators were 49% more likely to accurately estimate the angles than older operators.
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The stability indicator influenced angle estimations of novice operators
 
   / Who's better at estimating slope angles? #2  
Interesting information.:thumbsup:

Being old and slow that means I'm a hazard on the tractor!:)
 
   / Who's better at estimating slope angles? #3  
Sounds like I need to sell my tractors and get a rocking chair.
 
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Novice operators were 6.1 times more likely than experienced operators to accurately estimate roll angles, and 96% more likely to properly rank these angles.

Younger operators were 49% more likely to accurately estimate the angles than older operators.

I'm going to tell my wife I don't need to grow up. Its not safe! :laughing:
 
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I may be just old. But I'm estimating that there study is crazy wrong.
 
   / Who's better at estimating slope angles? #9  
Even rocking chairs/recliners can roll over...trust me, I know...;)

You must have been using them in their unsafe normally delivered condition. Everyone knows you must customize them with ROPS, triangle reflectors, worklights and use grade 8 bolts to fasten them to the 6" concrete pad you poured to ensure level sitting conditions. :laughing:
 
 
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