Egress, CFS, Ejection and T/O

Question 1

What is the bold face for the egress drill?

Question 2

Where should you move once the aircraft has been vacated?

Answer 2

Upwind

Question 3

What can you not do once the canopy is opened when egressing?

Answer 3

Eject, the canopy MUST be shut and locked for a safe ejection
Ensure the seat is made safe before opening the canopy

Question 4

When might you use the CFS when egressing?

Answer 4

If the canopy might be warped or damaged so may not open properly.

Fire or unable to egress on the LH wing, therefore need access to the right and must use the CFS.

Question 5

What comprises the CFS for the front and rear cockpits?

Answer 5

Front - Flexible Linear Shaped Charge (FLSC) - Thicker canopy

Back - Mild detonating cord (MDC)

Question 6

What is the bold face for CFS operation?

Question 7

Which transparency will fracture upon CFS activation?

Answer 7

Only the transparency for the cockpit in which the CFS handle was pulled, not both.

Question 8

If, during egress, you accidentally operate the CFS handle, what should you do?

Answer 8

DO NOT close the cockpit, the CFS will not initiate unless the cockpit is closed.

Warn the other crew and ground crew immediately.

Question 9

What is meant by a zero-zero ejection seat?

Answer 9

The seat is capable of providing safe ejection at 0 altitude and 0 speed.

Question 10

What is the max altitude and airspeed to which the seat is rated?

Answer 10

35,000ft
370kts

Question 11

What are the safest attitudes for ejection?

Answer 11

Upright, in level flight or with a +ve vector.

Question 12

How is a zoom climb flown?

Answer 12

2g pull to 20 deg. NU
Trade excess speed for height, intercept 125kts (clean) or 120kts (configured) as best glide speed.

Question 13

What is the ideal min alt. and airspeed range for safe ejection?

Answer 13

2000ft agl
125-180 KIAS

Question 14

What is the bold face for failure to eject?

Question 15

What is the bold face for emergency oxygen fails after ejection?

Question 16

What is the bold face for automatic seat separation fails after ejection?

Question 17

Apart from seat separation failure, when else might you wish to operate the MOR?

Answer 17

When ejecting over mountainous terrain (>8000ft) - MOR should be used to separate from the seat and deploy the parachute.

or

When ejecting above 14,000ft and separation is desired.

or

If you have to eject following the seat becoming unlocked from the catapult.

Question 18

What are the bold face for a tyre burst?

Answer 18

If stopping:
1. ABORT/continue with landing

If takeoff is continued:
2. Gear & Flaps position…Maintain

Be very careful not to overstress if you continue.

Consider hot brakes slot if you have aborted.