The Navy has built and tested an aircraft acceleration sensitive inertia reel lock for crewmember positioning and restraint during eyeballs out (-gx) accelerations, primarily during an aircraft flat spin. The design is simple and retrofitting to many ejection seats. Centrifuge tests at NADC indicate the locking device performs effectively and reliably. (Author)
Aircraft Acceleration Sensitive Inertia Reel Lock
1982
10 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Locking fastener devices , Ejection seats , Restraint , Acceleration , Flight crews , Control systems , Position(Location) , Aircraft seats , Reels , Straps , Release mechanisms , Spinning(Motion) , Flight maneuvers , Aviation safety , Human factors engineering , Reel locks , Locking mechanisms , Restraint systems