Not good

[Mayfly]

Oh yeah - then I though bugger this and took to a leisurely life style

[Xplumberlives]

Oh yeah - then I though bugger this and took to a leisurely life style

And stalked D.T.

[Mayfly]

[Thumper]

Thanks for the info Mayfly and XPL.

I seem to remember watching one of those rescue style programmes last year on BBC 1 I think and it featured a Hawk(?) pilot ejecting from something like 20ft. Can't find the info on Google though

[Xplumberlives]

There is no minimum height to eject from, but many seats have upper limits!

We would routinely change the Barometric release units from the standard everyday ones that would allow the pilot and seat to stay together until dropping to 10000 feet and would install a higher separating one if the jets were going over mountainous terrain!

[Olicat]

Thanks for the info Mayfly and XPL.

I seem to remember watching one of those rescue style programmes last year on BBC 1 I think and it featured a Hawk(?) pilot ejecting from something like 20ft. Can't find the info on Google though

just watched some test videos and they ejected from the ground safely

[Xplumberlives]

Funnily enough those dummies that took part in the tests always seem to cope!

[Thumper]

I'm not talking about testing and dummies, it was last year I'm sure. I think it was a Hawk, it featured on a BBC programme, something like Real Rescues. The pilot ejected from something incredibly low like 20ft, he was practising a display. Although he was injured he did survive.

I am going to go Google mad trying to find it now!

*EDIT*

Right, it was a Tucano that crashed at Linton on 12th March 2009.

Pic credit to gaviscon on UKAR



BBC news link

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/7939768.stm

The rescue was featured on the BBC programme called Helicopter Heroes and was shown late last year. Series 3 episode 9. No longer available on iPlayer though.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n9k9l

Pretty sure he ejected from around 20ft though as on the programme I remember them saying his parachute had barely opened before he hit the deck

[Mayfly]

Don't remember anything like that Thumps - was it recent film of the ejection or archive?


I'm sure I seen a website that lists all ejections some where

[Thumper]

Found it! Edited my above post

[Xplumberlives]

Good to see the MAIN GUN has extended through the canopy that was shattered by the MINIATURE DETONATING CORD!

[Mayfly]

it's a good pic XP

[Xplumberlives]

Yes, I wonder if he had permission to take it?