Upon pulling the ejection handle, explosive bolts fire to separate the canopy from the aircraft and two small rocket motors fire to launch the canopy clear of the aircraft. The pilot is then ejected from the aircraft via the ACES-II ejection seat. The seat deploys a small drogue chute to slow the seat and pilot down to ensure adequate separation and proper attitude for parachute deployment. At a predetermined altitude above ejection height (typically 100-200 feet above) the pilots parachute deploys, the seat-man separator fires, and the seat falls away.
If ejecting at high altitude, the seat will not automatically deploy the parachute until reaching a predetermined barometric altitude. The pilot may choose to manually deploy the chute and separate from the seat if so desired.
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