I wonder if dumping the fuel ASAP is a good idea or bad idea.
Only good, I would think. It's pretty volatile stuff innit ? Dispersion.
If a pilot ejects, what is the autopilot programmed to do? (2018)
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Re: If a pilot ejects, what is the autopilot programmed to do? (2018)
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Re: If a pilot ejects, what is the autopilot programmed to do? (2018)
#73Earlier quoted context omitted.
Making sure that the consequences are well-publicized also has the useful side-effect of making sure that ejection is regarded as a last resort.
You don't really get a rando who would be unaware of that in the pilot seat of a fighter jet very often.
By "publicize" I meant making sure the consequences were well known within the fighter pilot community.
Re: If a pilot ejects, what is the autopilot programmed to do? (2018)
#74Earlier quoted context omitted.
You don't really get a rando who would be unaware of that in the pilot seat of a fighter jet very often.
By "publicize" I meant making sure the consequences were well known within the fighter pilot community.
They were well known in fighter pilot community. It's not an obscure fact, they undergo training for ejection seats. There is a specific ejection posture to minimize the risk of snapping your spine.