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Originally Posted by mechmagcn
Boy that brings back memories.... I once test drove a 64 Impala, 409, 4 speed car and when I dumped the clutch at a red light the seat flipped me into the back seat. Turns out the floor pan was rusted and the front bolts pulled out. It is interesting trying to get ahold of the steering wheel from the rear seat  |
Pilots don't make this mistake. Checking the seat latch is on the checklist. If the seat were to slide back when the nose is pitched up for takeoff, the result could be fatal by accidentally pulling back on the controls and stalling the airplane at low altitude.