Mass ANG Rear Seat Ground Ejection

[Mole]

Just saw a video on Facebook, Mass ANG F-15D had a backseater depart the jet on the ground via the ACES II.  Heard it was a incentive or FAM flight. Not 100% sure on details. 

https://www.facebook.com/reel/4192170774392209/?app=fbl

Edited 9 hours ago by Mole
Added link

[M2]

Rumor is it was a PAO...

[herkbier]

If PAO, they’ll probably use a picture of a MiG-29 when they report the story.

[ClearedHot]

Video without having to go to Facebook.

Looks like the canopy landed on the back of the jet...still sitting there as he taxied back to parking.

Rear seat still smoking...I guess he/she got the full ride!

[M2]

2 hours ago, M2 said:

Rumor is it was a PAO...

Now I'm hearing it was a recruiter...

[RegularJoe]

Does he get a watch and scarf?

[uhhello]

I helped strap in many a incentive rider in the D model and was very surprised at the little amount of seat briefing that was given by the various pilots.  I got a ride a few years in and dude just said hey you're a crew chief, you know the drill 🙂

[Biff_T]

What was I not supposed to pull again?  

[Mole]

32 minutes ago, uhhello said:

I helped strap in many a incentive rider in the D model and was very surprised at the little amount of seat briefing that was given by the various pilots.  I got a ride a few years in and dude just said hey you're a crew chief, you know the drill 🙂

They usually receive Cockpit Fam and Emergency Egress training utilizing a cockpit trainer prior to flying. 

[ClearedHot]

In UPT I recall a story told by the IPs about a female cadet who getting an incentive ride in the T-37.  As they got back to parking the IP said "Ok, let get out" - the cadet gave it the old - HANDGRIPS RAISED TRIGGERS SQUEEZED.  Supposedly she survived because she landed on the elevator and it broke her fall with a partial chute.

[Pooter]

I know incentive riders can do wacky things and I have no idea what happened in this case... but you're fucking up if you don't put the fear of god in them regarding the ejection handles and the seat in general. I don't care how much egress training they got, every incentive rider I ever flew with got another cockpit fam brief from me and I personally helped them strap in.

[Boomer6]

Egress training is required and so is a pilot brief prior to step. This is a prime example why the seat sequencer is set the way that it is for fam flyers.

Hopefully she didn't hurt anything more than her pride...

Edited 1 hour ago by Boomer6

[uhhello]

2 hours ago, Mole said:

They usually receive Cockpit Fam and Emergency Egress training utilizing a cockpit trainer prior to flying. 

Usually.  I've personally seen folks TDY show up to ops, get a flightsuit and equipment fitting then step to the aircraft.  This was many moons ago also.  In my personal experience, I didn't receive any training.  Not saying it happens for every flight, just that it happens.