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megan 1st Dec 2021 21:35


the pilot's chair slid back resulting in a pull on the yoke and his inability to recover the excess pitch
A gotcha on Cessnas and some other types. Make sure the pin is in the hole, used to do so by rocking the seat back and forward.

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...aair200104684/

punkalouver 2nd Dec 2021 01:12


Originally Posted by megan (Post 11150050)
A gotcha on Cessnas and some other types. Make sure the pin is in the hole, used to do so by rocking the seat back and forward.

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...aair200104684/

Correct. I always give an aggressive, multiple push and pulls fore and aft on the seat. I have heard the spring loaded seat locking unit snap in place while doing this.


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