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Vehicle Deployment
ADSI always recommends keeping the vehicle moving. However, in some cases
vehicle deployment will be a necessity. Every executive Protection Detail must
know how to work as one. Deploying the vehicle is an exercise which, has to be
done with precision and speed, all occupants in the vehicle must know how to
work as a team.
Ambush 2 Views and J Turn
In this particular ambush a van pulls on in front of our path of travel. If possible it is always quicker and in most cases better to drive around the obstacle and keep going. However, when totally blocked in, the driver must back out of the kill zone very quickly. Backing under this type of stress takes practice, since the driver only has about 4-6 seconds to turn the car around and escape danger. The driver's decision whether to perform a J-Turn or not is mainly based on the severity of the situation (opposing threat level -- fire power) and how much time is available.
Slalom 36-42 Mph
The Slalom drill allows the student to learn and practice many skills however
the most important of these lessons would be to experience the lateral forces
acting on the car. By forcing the student to keep there speed stable we are
isolating the steering wheel. As the speed increases more and more steering
input needs to be used. When the student becomes comfortable and proficient with
controlling the forces produced by a certain speed the instructor will increase
the speed by just two miles an hour. This does not feel like much of an
increase, but remember small increases of speed act greatly on forces applied to
the vehicle. This rule is especially true when reaching the vehicle's maximum
limitations. A proficient driver who understands vehicle dynamics will be able
to use a higher percentage of the vehicles capabilities.
This
does not imply higher speeds, since potential accidents need to be avoided at
all speeds. Notice the top speed in our slalom videos only reaches 40 MPH. 42
MPH. is impossible for even the best driver in the world. Successfully
completing our 60-foot slalom with a police package Crown Vic. would be an act
that defies the laws of physics.
As you look at the following video pics
take notice to the small speed increases and the dramatic differences in the
forces acting on the car. (All speeds and reactions based on maximum limit .85G
's Police Package Crown Vic) At 36 MPH you will hear a slide tire squeal and see
moderate lateral weight transfer. At 38 MPH that tire squeal will become much
more apparent as the added force causes the tires to begin to lose adhesion. At
40 MPH the vehicle will actually be on the edge of control. As the vehicle
starts to lose control (sliding sideways) an aggressive and fast reacting driver
will be able to regain control. At 42 MPH it is not possible to for the best
driver in the world to negotiate the 60' slalom in our .85 G Crown Vics.
Shooting from Inside the Vehicle
