In olden days they called it "zero second lanyard). Pilot started separating from seat almost immediately. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Gammon" <jmgammon@sympatico.ca> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 12:59 PM Subject: Re: How stupid is the media exactly? > I some ejection seats can, however, safely eject the pilot when the aircraft is still on the ground provided it has enough forward speed. But I doubt it works AFTER impact, I think it's mostly intended for things like engine failure after V1. > > Mike Gammon > > > > > From: Addison Schonland <addison@schonland.com> > > Date: 2002/07/31 Wed AM 11:57:31 EDT > > To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU > > Subject: How stupid is the media exactly? > > > > This gem from Dow Jones - "Marchuk said they ejected two seconds after the > > plane hit the ground." > > > > In reference to the Su27 crash in Lviv. That must be some ejector > > seat.....could I get one for my Volvo do you think? > > >