Re[2]: The Science of Training / Negative Transfer of Traini

hickling_al_at_mail.aera.com
Fri, 27 Feb 1998 8:26:44 -0500

Had to add another - from some years back - the Hawker Seahawk had the
hood jettison atop the canopy bow; the Hunter had the 'handbrake' in
that position so ... we lost some canopies as Seahawks came to a stop
in the aircraft park.

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Subject: Re: The Science of Training / Negative Transfer of Training
Author: MIME :jmh24_at_ozemail.com.au at INTERNET
Date: 2/25/98 6:45 PM


Dear Gerry,,


many thanks for the war story, regards, Jo-Anne




Gerry Joering wrote:
>
> 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.