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by elements 3863 days ago
Yeah, based on pilot interviews I've watched where they discuss the ejection decision process, this situation was a pretty clear-cut case of "definitely eject immediately". What really impressed me was how quickly he was able to realize there was a mismatch between the HUD data and the ambient sound in the cockpit, consult a second set of instruments, realize what was going on, and make the decision.