Re: The Science of Training / Negative Transfer of Training
Gerry Joering (Gerry_Joering_at_CompuServe.COM)
Tue, 24 Feb 1998 18:00:08 -0500
One war story: In the USAF T-38 trainer the ejection seat handle was on
the side of the seat against your thigh. In the USAF F-4 the ejection seat
handle was between your legs. A handle very similar to the T-38 seat
handle was located on the F-4 in the identical position. This handle had
the same tactile feedback as the T-38 handle. Unfortunately, it ( the F-4
handle ) activated a cutter which severed all connections to the seat and
parachute, intended for rapid ground egress. If during an ejection from an
F-4 you reverted to your T-38 training, there was a bit of a problem.