Originally Posted by
rolling20
I seem to remember Shy, that the parachute was the seat backing and we always left them in situ in the cockpit?
Sorry, no! The 'chute pack certainly had a stiff back to it (which is the part that first showed wear in use) but it was separate from the seat and kept in the line office. We were supposed to undo the chute pack, climb out, then retrieve it. As I said, I never left mine in the seat.