Ah, the oldseat motor. As a very young, trusting pilot doing my CONVEX on my first F4 Sqn, I was lucky enough to be crewed with a navigator (PG) who didn't care much for night flying. My enthusiasm for any flying (day or night) wasn't fully appreciated in the back.
During recovery to a secret base in Lincs one night, he was very bored and, when I declared my intention to do a couple of GCAs for practice, he decided to challenge me to a race.
PG "We motor our seats fully down and then I'll race you to the top."
Me "OK"
When we were both ready, he shouted "GO!"
My seat didn't move. Chuckles from the rear.
PG "So many circuit breakers in the back, Courtney."
Me "Ah!" (or words to that effect.)
My protestations didn't convince him to reset the CB. He didn't even agree to restore power when I pointed out that we would crash if I tried to land whilst sitting on the floor. He only relented when I promised to land off the first approach.
Now, here's a thing. Although the CBs where all a bit of a mystery to me, I have never thought that the seat pan motor CB was in the back. So how did he do that? I cannot recall if a load of other services were isolated by his clever rouse. Any navs care to comment?