Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Re: straint


A re-worked restraint (and eminently scaleable), viz. pair of U-channels riveted to the sides of the cage. The back-rest is fixed in place and the flight-control console is slid into position after pilot ingress. Note the locking pins (here a pair of unused rivets), which are essential in the event of bailing out. Checklist memory items, if you please?

    UPPER-DRONE MASTER SWITCH         .........................     CUT-OFF
    LOWER-DRONE MASTER SWITCH        .........................     CUT-OFF
    UPPER-DRONE FIRE HANDLE              .........................     PULL
    LOWER-DRONE FIRE HANDLE             .........................     PULL
    DRONE BALLISTIC PARACHUTE           .........................     ARM
    FLIGHT CONSOLE LOCKING PINS        .........................     REMOVE
    PERSONAL PARACHUTE HARNESS      .........................     SECURE
    AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL                      .........................     ADVISE