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I flew an L-39 with inoperative ejection rockets. The bailout procedure was: 1. Roll inverted. 2. Trim full nose down. (Down = skyward at this point.) 3. Blo
by danaliv 7y ago
I flew an L-39 with inoperative ejection rockets. The bailout procedure was:
1. Roll inverted.
2. Trim full nose down. (Down = skyward at this point.)
3. Blow canopy.
4. Fall out.
- ddingus 7y agoEvery contingency planned for. Love it.
- mongol 7y agoWhat about seatbelts?
- rangibaby 7y ago5. Swear or pray (or both!)
- kbenson 7y agoSo... What do you suppose the chance is you would have hit the tail fin?
- mshaler 7y agoImagine letting the nose fully roll over and having to time the ejection at max inertia... or you are doing a Dr. Strangeglove meets True Lies. So delightful.
- danaliv 7y agoLess than the chance of the original emergency killing you! That’s what the full trim is for. It makes the aircraft pitch away once you let go of the stick.
- invertedSky 7y agoSo, I think the intent is to roll inverted, and pull up, pointing the nose at the ground. The forward momentum means that when you fall out, you'll separate from the plane as it shoots ahead of you, and you'll be sent down and behind.