"Leadfoot" wrote:


"Juergen Nieveler" wrote in message
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"Diamond Jim" wrote:

Heck It would have been cheaper to roll the aircraft to a clear
outside area and let him eject. I doubt that would cost over a ½-¾
million or so, even with medical cost.

Wouldn't the booster rockets in the seat ruin the paint AND the cockpit?


Not only that but ejection is far more dangerous and life threatening than
cutting the cockpit with a chain saw. Making a decision to eject would
probably have a career ending effect for whatever officer that made it.



Besides, how does one go about convincing a sane pilot to eject
when there's any other option?...the ONLY damned way I'D eject is
to save my precious bacon...
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-Gord.
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