Egress System
T-45C TS, ADV & IUT ENG-15
(c) Mode 1
Sg 2, fr 33
Mode 1 Ejection
i)
Drogue chute bridles release 0.32
Sequence
seconds after seat's first motion
ii)
Parachute deployment rocket fires
to deploy parachute
iii)
Harness release system operates
iv)
Pilot released from seat but held
momentarily by sticker straps
NOTE: Sticker straps are pulled
from their clips when the
parachute fully deploys. This
prevents collision between the
pilot and the seat after separation.
v)
Parachute lifts pilot with survival
kit from seat
Sg 2, fr 33, pg 2
(d) Modes 2, 3, and 4
Modes 2, 3, and 4
Ejection Sequence
i)
Drogue chute decelerates seat
ii)
After time delay determined by
electronic sequencer, parachute
deployment rocket fires to deploy
parachute before the drogue
chute bridles are released
iii)
Harness release system operates
iv)
Pilot released from seat
Sg 2, fr 34
(e) Mode 5
Mode 5 Ejection
Sequence
i)
Seat descends with drogue chute
bridles connected to 18,000 feet
where bridles release
NOTE: This prevents prolonged
exposure to low temperatures and
thin air.
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