Topic: Abandoning a Chipmunk

[Chippydriver]

Is there any preferred sequence for abandoning a Chipmunk? Front seat followed by rear? Both together? I'll bet in the real world it won't matter but was just curious if anything, anywhere, was ever published.

[Dean Cross]

Certainly sir, after you . I have not seen anything on that subject but the Yak52 states front seat first.

All the best,
DC

[kiltyman]

The polite thing to do would be to let the paying customer go first 
Failing that women and children first.


Perhaps a new patch sewn onto the arse of the front seaters grow bag, reading " FOLLOW ME " 

Trying to remember my "Jump John Jump" brief but failing miserably


Cheers 

[Chippydriver]

Fascinating stuff. Reason for post was that now I'm almost a flying instructor (and having done my FI on the Chippy) I wondered if there is a handling problem if the frontseater (student) went first. Probably not - did a w&b for both of our machines with an empty front seat but me+chute in the back....

Mk22 aft c.g. exceeded with less than 92lbs of fuel
Mk22A aft c.g. not exceeded even with zero fuel

Obviously w&b specific to our machines.

I was pretty surprised by these calcs. Obviously unless the thing is coming apart about my ears, Bloggs in the front can go first without me having serious handling problems due aft c.g.

[john henderson]

I don't know if its relevant, but I always understood that the reason that the solo pilot must be in the front seat was because of the ground flight switch, coms etc is all there.  I seem to recall doing a c of g calc (a long time ago) and concluding that at 12 stone I was within limits if I was alone in the back

That said, if you need to leave whilst airborne, I would advise the student that I would order abandon ship, but if he then found himself alone up there, he should assume the rank of captain and take the appropriate decisions. 

Alternatively, given that you can exit either side why not step off together and meet on the way down to review the flight so far!

regards


john h