tee hee ...

Could we get rid of aviation experts on here this way?....not you 
Spike!......

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6480818/Plane-passenger-accidentally-activates-ejector-seat---and-survives.html

date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:26:09 GMT author: GM4DHJ ...

Re: tee hee ...

"GM4DHJ ..."  wrote in message 
news:lWQHm.1196$Ym4.535@text.news.virginmedia.com...
> Could we get rid of aviation experts on here this way?....not you 
> Spike!......
>
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6480818/Plane-passenger-accidentally-activates-ejector-seat---and-survives.html

I should hope damn well that he survived; that is the whole point of an 
ejector seat!!

Jeff

date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:27:02 -0000 author: Jeff

Re: tee hee ...

GM4DHJ ... wrote:
> Could we get rid of aviation experts on here this way?....not you 
> Spike!......
> 
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6480818/Plane-passenger-accidentally-activates-ejector-seat---and-survives.html 
> 
> 

Pulled the handle by accident? It takes about a 60lb pull force to
trigger the cartridges!

-- 

Brian

date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:24:22 +0000 author: Brian Morrison