
At a given altitude h, the pilot and seat trajectory will safel y clear the stabilizer provided the
aircraft cruising speed v
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falls within a range of values. At slow speeds, the exit velocity is
insufficient to propel the pilot and seat safely over the stabilizer, while at very high speeds, the
excessive drag force and backward velocity (relative to the plane) produce a similar outcome.
A simulation study was performed to determine a region of safe ejection conditions, that is,
altitude and speed combinations resulting in a clearance of 5 ft when the pilot and seat are directly
over the back part of the rear stabilizer. The M-file ‘‘Chap5_safe_eject.m ...