T-45C TS, ADV & IUT EMFP-03
Operational and Ejection Emergency Procedures
5.
The ejection system is designed to go through the
canopy whether or not the canopy is prefractured.
Ejection with the canopy in any position other than
fully closed and locked will involve contact of the
ejection seat and/or occupant with the canopy frame
resulting in seat malfunction and serious occupant
injury. If the canopy opens inadvertently in flight and
a controlled ejection is required, yaw the aircraft to
starboard to cause the canopy to depart the aircraft.
6.
Minimum ejection altitude charts
Sg 3, fr 3
Minimum Safe Ejection
a.
Purpose: to identify operating envelope of the
Altitudes
NACES ejection seat
b.
Using the charts
NOTE: Minimum safe escape conditions are
those resulting in full inflation of the parachute
prior to ground contact.
(1) Determine which chart to use
NOTE: The following example uses Figure
17-2 (1 of 3), "Minimum Safe Ejection
Altitudes: Aircraft Dive Angle from
Horizontal (0o) to Vertical (90o)," in the
NATOPS. The procedure is similar for the
other charts.
(2) Determine where dive angle (vertical line)
intercepts speed curve (i.e., 40o and 400
knots)
(3) From this intersection, move left to
determine minimum AGL altitude to initiate
ejection (approx 800 ft)
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