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Old 13th Jan 2011, 20:41
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Given that future aircraft cockpit design is mentioned in the Convening Authority Comments, I would have thought consideration of a ballistic parachute recovery system might have been discussed. A retrofit to the Tutor may be impractical, but for a future AEF aeroplane it would seem the way to go, given the wide size range of cadets, their possible lack of strength and likely lack of experience. The instructor would also not be faced with assisting a possibly injured and probably panic-striken cadet to do a successful bale out before his own.
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