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(c) Slide the seat to the rear and turn
to the right.
(d) Repeat procedures in paragraph
(1)(d) through (f) above (fig. 2-13).
(3) Pilot. After all personnel have departed
the aircraft, the pilot will repeat the procedures in (2)
above; except the pilot shall turn to the left and exit
through the left entrance door.
2-9. Descent Procedures.
After exiting and clearing an aircraft under a
bailout condition, the parachute user should be aware of
the procedures to be performed and what to expect during
the descent to a landing surface.
a. Body Position and Ripcord Pull. Allowing for
altitude and time remaining, an attempt should be made
to achieve a reasonable body position while initiating the
ripcord pull.
Figure 2-13. Bailout Position From T-41 B.
(1) Back type parachute.
(a) Tuck the chin against the chest.
(b) Keep the feet and legs together.
(c) Keep the eyes open and look at
the ripcord grip (fig. 2-14).
Figure 2-14. Deployment and Inflation of a Parachute
Canopy.
2-13
