Originally Posted by
Thoughtful_Flyer
As an aside, given the danger these seats pose in the event of an accident where they haven't been fired, for whatever reason, and indeed the risk of accidental activation on the ground (as demonstrated tragically by the Red Arrows accident) should they even be allowed in vintage aircraft in civilian hands? After all the Red Arrows seat accident happened to very current professionals with ever resource at their disposal.
Well, as far as the UK is concerned that's largely irrelevant now, given the new CAA rules, plus MB's own withdraw of support for civvie owned 6 months prior to the Shoreham crash.