Yes pulse they were nylocks
http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/A...s/AAB1201.aspx
Totally agree Falcon, but it is the nature of the beast that to save lives there unfortunately the design has risks involved. As for greater awareness I agree again, though unfortunately as in all things, familiarity can and does breed complacency.
It has been a long time since I worked on them, but I seem to remember the L39 also had switches in the in the nosebay that would disarm the seats and make them safe as a back up to the normal seat safety features, OK unless they forget to be set to them to armed that is.