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Canopy Controls and Indicators (Typical)

CONTROL/INDICATOR

POSITION/INDICATION

FUNCTION

1. Canopy Switch (inter

nal) (spring loaded to center

C DF

Opens canopy

nal) (springloaded to center

from down position)

Center

Stops canopy motion

Down

Closes and latches canopy

2. Canopy Handle

C DF

Unlocks canopy

Down

Locks canopy

3. CANOPY Warning Light

(red)

Off

Canopy locked

(red)

Canopy unlocked

4. Ejection Handle (PULL TO

EJECT)

Pull

Jettisons canopy and ejects seat

5. MANUAL CANOPY

CONTROL Handcrank

C DF

Rotate ccw

Opens canopy

CONTROL Handcrank

Rotate cw

Closes and latches canopy

6. CANOPY JETTISON

THandle

Pull (depress either but

ton)

Jettisons canopy independent of seat ejection

7. Canopy Jettison DHandle

(each side of fuselage)

Pull (approximately 6

feet) (either handle)

Jettisons canopy independent of seat ejection

8. Canopy Lock Access Plug

(external)

Remove access plug

Access to unlock internal canopy handle

(external)

Refer to EMERGENCY ENTRANCE AND

CREW RESCUE, Section III

9. CANOPY Handcrank

Receptacle (external)

Rotate cw

Opens canopy

Receptacle (external)

Rotate ccw

Closes and latches canopy

10. Canopy Switch (external)

(spring loaded to center

Opens canopy

(springloaded to center

position)

Aft

Center

Stops canopy motion

Down

Closes and latches canopy

Fwd

Figure 163.(Sheet 2)

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CANOPY JETTISON

Pulling the external canopy jettison Dhandle,

located on either side of the fuselage, initiates the

canopy jettison sequence independent of seat

ejection.

Depressing the button, located on either side of the

internal

CANOPY JETTISON Thandle, and pulling

the Thandle initiates the canopy jettison sequence

independent of seat ejection.

Pulling the ejection handle (PULL TO EJECT),

located on the front of the ejection seat, initiates the

canopy jettison sequence followed by the

seat ejection

sequence.

EJECTION SEAT

Refer to figure 164.

The ACES II ejection seat is a

fully automatic emergency escape system. One of

three ejection modes is automatically selected. Mode

1 is a low airspeed, low altitude mode during which

the recovery parachute assembly is deployed almost

immediately after the ejection seat departs the

aircraft. Mode 2 is an intermediate airspeed, low

altitude mode during which a drogue chute is first

deployed to slow the ejection seat followed by the

deployment of the recovery parachute assembly.

Mode 3 is a high airspeed/high altitude mode in which

the sequence of events is the same as mode 2, except

that automatic pilot/seat separation and deployment

of the recovery parachute assembly are delayed until

safe airspeed and altitude are reached. Controls are

provided to adjust seat height and lock shoulder

harness.

Ejection Handle

The ejection handle (PULL TO EJECT) is sized for

onehanded or twohanded operation and requires a

pull of 4050 pounds to activate. The handle remains

attached to the seat by a wire cable after activation.

SHOULDER HARNESS Knob

The SHOULDER HARNESS knob unlocks the

inertia reel when in the aft position and locks it when

in the forward position. If high longitudinal

deceleration force or high shoulder harness strap

playout velocities are encountered, the inertia reel

automatically locks.

EMERGENCY MANUAL CHUTE Handle

The EMERGENCY MANUAL CHUTE handle is

locked while the ejection seat is in the aircraft. After

ejection, the handle provides a backup to the

automatic pilot/seat separation and recovery para

chute deployment system. The handle must be pulled

approximately 6 inches. The first 2 inches of pull

ballistically deploys the recovery parachute assem

bly; however, the seat will still be attached by the

lapbelt and the inertia reel straps, and the survival

kit under the latched seat pan lid. Continued pull

releases the lapbelt and inertia reel straps and

unlatches the seat pan lid.

Ejection Safety Lever

The ejection safety lever mechanically safeties (in the

up/vertical position) or arms (in the down/horizontal

position) the seat ejection handle.

SEAT NOT ARMED Caution Light

The SEAT NOT ARMED caution light, located on the

caution light panel, illuminates when the ejection

safety lever is in the up (vertical) position.

The

caution lights illuminate independently of each

other.

SEAT ADJ Switch

Refer to figure 13. The SEAT ADJ switch is located

on the right cockpit sidewall outboard of the stick.

Center position is springloaded off. The up position

raises the seat, while the down position lowers the

seat. The seat adjustment motor is protected by a

thermal relay which interrupts electrical power when

overheated. After a 1minute cooling period, the

motor should operate normally. The motor is powered

by nonessential ac bus No. 1.

Shoulder Harness Straps/Parachute Risers

The upper torso restraints consist of shoulder

harness straps which also act as parachute risers.

The inertia reel straps are attached to the parachute

risers.

Inertia Reel Straps

The inertia reel straps may be manually released

after ejection by pulling the EMERGENCY MANU

AL CHUTE handle approximately 6 inches.

Lapbelt

The lower torso restraint is the lapbelt. The lapbelt

may be released after ejection by pulling the

EMERGENCY MANUAL CHUTE handle approxi

mately 6 inches.

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PARACHUTE

ASSEMBLY

FLCS DATA

RECORDER

EMERGENCY OXYGEN

BOTTLE

LAPBELT AND SURVIVAL

KIT STRAPS

Emergency Oxygen Green Ring

SHOULDER HARNESS Knob

Ejection Safety Lever

RADIO BEACON Switch

Survival KIT DEPLOYMENT Switch

Ejection Handle (PULL TO EJECT)

EMERGENCY MANUAL CHUTE Handle

Survival Kit Ripcord

Electronic Recovery Sequencer Battery Indicator

EJECTION MODE SEL Handle

Ejection Seat Controls and Indicators

(Typical)

11.

RED PIN PROTRUSION

INDICATES EXPENDED

SEQUENCER

SEAT/HOSE

DISCONNECT

C DF

EMERGENCY OXYGEN HOSE

QUICK-DISCONNECT

SHOULDER HARNESS STRAPS/

RECOVERY PARACHUTE RISERS

ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR

PITOT (STOWED)

(ROTATED 180 )

SEAT NOT

ARMED

SURVIVAL KIT

(UNDER SEAT

PAN LID)

(FLIP-UP PITOTS)

EMERGENCY OXYGEN

PRESSURE INDICATOR

INERTIA REEL STRAPS

RETAINING PIN

LAPBELT

RETAINING PIN

(BOTH SIDES)

(YELLOW)

SIDE VIEW

INSPECTION HOLE

ENVIRONMENTAL

SENSOR PITOTS

DURING EJECTION

SAFETY PIN

HOLE

ALTERNATE

CONFIGURATION

(EXTENDED PITOTS)

(FIXED PITOTS)

SEAT NOT ARMED Caution Light

10.

RECOVERY

INERTIA REEL

STRAPS

Figure 164.(Sheet 1)

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Ejection Seat Controls and Indicators

(Typical)

CONTROL/INDICATOR

POSITION/INDICATION

FUNCTION

1. Emergency Oxygen Green

Ring

Pull

Activates emergency oxygen

2. SHOULDER HARNESS

Knob

UNLOCKED (aft)

Unlocks inertia reel and allows free move

ment of shoulder harness

LOCKED (forward)

Locks inertia reel and prevents forward

movement of shoulder harness

3. Ejection Safety Lever

Prevents pulling of ejection handle

Down

Allows ejection handle to be pulled

4. RADIO BEACON Switch

MAN (green dot visible)

Selects manual mode

AUTO (red dot visible)

Selects automatic mode

5. Survival KIT DEPLOY

MENT Switch

A (forward)

Selects automatic mode

MENT Switch

M (aft)

Selects manual mode

6. Ejection Handle (PULL TO

EJECT)

Pull

Jettisons canopy and ejects seat

7. EMERGENCY MANUAL

CHUTE Handle

Pull

After ejection-ballistically deploys the

recovery parachute assembly and releases

lapbelt and inertia reel straps and unlatches

the seat pan lid

8. Survival Kit Ripcord

Pull

Deploys survival kit

9. Electronic Recovery Se

quencer Battery Indicator

White

Sequencer thermal batteries not acti

vated-operational

Red

Sequencer thermal batteries activated-not

operational

10. SEAT NOT ARMED Cau

tion Light (amber)

Ejection safety lever up

tion Light (amber)

Off

Ejection safety lever down

11. EJECTION MODE SEL

Handle (LIFT TURN)

AFT/NORM/SOLO

Selects ejection mode

Handle (LIFT TURN)

Refer to F16D AIRCRAFT, this section

Figure 164.(Sheet 2)

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Survival Kit

The survival kit is stowed under the seat pan lid. The

KIT DEPLOYMENT switch has a manual (aft) or

automatic (forward) position which selects the mode

of postejection survival kit deployment. Pulling the

kit ripcord handle deploys the kit which remains

attached by a 25foot lanyard.

RADIO BEACON Switch

The RADIO BEACON switch allows the pilot to select

AUTO or MAN. In AUTO (red dot visible), the beacon

activates after pilot/seat separation. In MAN (green

dot visible), the beacon does not activate. The beacon

may be activated when on the ground if the RADIO

BEACON switch is placed to AUTO or it can be

removed and manually operated as desired. The

beacon transmits on 243.0 MHz.

Emergency Oxygen

Emergency oxygen supply is automatically activated

during ejection or may be manually activated by

pulling the emergency oxygen green ring.

EJECTION SEAT OPERATION

Seat ejection is initiated by pulling the ejection

handle (PULL TO EJECT). This action retracts the

shoulder harness straps and locks the inertia reel,

fires the initiators for canopy jettison, and ignites two

canopy removal rockets. As the canopy leaves the

aircraft, lanyards fire two seat ejection initiators.

A rocket catapult propels the seat from the cockpit

exposing the seat environmental sensor pitots and

activating the emergency oxygen. The recovery

sequencer selects the correct ejection mode, ignites

the stabilization package (STAPAC) rocket and the

trajectory divergence rocket, and (if in mode 2 or 3)

initiates the drogue gun.

If the automatic pilot/seat separation and recovery

parachute deployment system fails, pulling the

EMERGENCY MANUAL CHUTE handle approxi

mately 6 inches ballistically deploys the recovery

parachute assembly and releases the lapbelt and

inertia reel straps and unlatches the seat pan lid.

The liferaft, survival kit, and radio beacon antenna

are deployed following pilot/seat separation when the

survival KIT DEPLOYMENT switch is in AUTO. If

the parachute is equipped with SEAWARS, the

parachute risers are automatically released within 2

seconds after entering saltwater.

Seat ejection also automatically performs an escape

zeroize operation by purging coded electronic

information associated with the following equipment:

DTC.

PX II

FCC.

PX III

MMC.

PX III

EGI.

PX II

GPS.

AIFF mode 4.

PX III

IDM.

MFDS.

TWS.

EJECTION MODE ENVELOPES

Refer to figure 165.

EJECTION SEQUENCE TIMES

Refer to figure 166.

CANOPY JETTISON/SEAT EJECTION

Refer to figure 167.

EJECTION SEAT PERFORMANCE

Refer to figure 168.

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100

200

300

400

500

600

700

AIRSPEED KIAS

PRESSURE AL

TITUDE 1000 FEET

MODE 1

MODE 2

MODE 3

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Ejection Mode Envelopes

Figure 165.

Ejection Sequence Times

NOTE:

TIME (SECONDS)

EVENT

Mode 1

Mode 2

In mode 3, events after drogue deployment

are delayed until within mode 2 envelope.

Recovery parachute deploys 1 second after

entering mode 2 envelope.

Times in the aft/forward sequence

increase to include a 0.33second delay for

the rear seat and a 0.73second delay for

the forward seat. In SOLO, the forward seat

is delayed 0.33 second.

Canopy jettison time varies from 0.75

second at 0 KIAS to 0.13 second at 600 KIAS.

Ejection begins when canopy jettison initi

ates seat lanyards.

Catapult Initiation

Drogue Gun Fired

Drogue Chute Inflated

Parachute Fired

Seat/Drogue Separation

Pilot/Seat Separation

Recovery Parachute Inflated

Survival Kit Deployed

0.0

0.20

0.45

1.80

5.50

0.0

0.17

0.38

1.17

1.32

1.42

2.80

6.30

Figure 166.

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T = 5.5

T = 0

T = 0.20

T = 0.45

T = 1.8

T = 6.3

T = 0

T = 0.17

T = 0.38

T = 1.17

T = 1.32

T = 1.42

T = 2.8

MODE 1

MODE 2

Canopy Jettison/Seat Ejection

Figure 167.

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Ejection Seat Performance

MINIMUM EJECTION ALTITUDE vs DIVE ANGLE AND SPEED

NOTES:

ZERO PILOT REACTION TIME

WINGS LEVEL

SEA LEVEL

95th PERCENTILE PILOT

1600

1400

1200

1000

800

600

400

200

MINIMUM EJECTION AL

TITUDE AGL FEET

1600

1400

1200

1000

800

600

400

200

MINIMUM EJECTION AL

TITUDE AGL FEET

DIVE ANGLE DEGREES

MODE 1

MODE 2

MODE 1

MODE 2

UPRIGHT

INVERTED

Figure

168.(Sheet 1)

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