Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 5:50 pm
Well the apu prestart switches are on the R panel to the right of the pilot but they are nearly behind the seat if i rememner right which makes speed difficult.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 5:50 pm
The only switches I know are for fire and something else. Actually getting into those seats is hard and doesn't help you move any faster. Getting out of them is even harder for me at least.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 6:20 pm
Once you get it figured out it's pretty much up down up down and so on.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 6:26 pm
Well I nearly killed myself just trying to get into those darn seats. You have to climb over switches and stuff.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 6:34 pm
yep! I got my shoelace caught on something and about fell flat on my face in the middle of the central panel.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 6:37 pm
Haha! Well if there is one thing I have learned from Hab1 is how to multitask. We are having about 6 separate conversations and I haven't even gotten out of the Hab Forum!
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 6:39 pm
Same here except I have to go study for my last 2 finals (YIPPEE!!! ) and mow the neighbors' yard. 
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 6:40 pm
There are a couple of switches that are behind you where you have to almost completly turn around to see them. There are also a few overhead where you almost have to get out of the seat to reach them. By the second time of doing the APU I had it in about 30 seconds.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 6:43 pm
That must be why our Pilot and Commander had up switch some of their overhead switches. They couldnt reach them so they asked us to do it.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 6:58 pm
They're really hard to get. I can't believe that real astronauts do that sitting down and strapped in. You really can't understand how hard their job is until you are in their seat.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 7:11 pm
Believe me the pilots and commanders use switches on every panel of that flight deck. It's not an easy job but its fun if you dont mind stress. By the way i dont want to ever hear that i have no life again you guys make me look like an infrequent poster. I come back from eating gone less than an hour and there is a whole new page of posts on this topic alone.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 9:11 pm
We never said you didn't have a life. I have said many times I have no life. Doesn't the screename speak for itself? I've been a member for 11 days and I have 450ish posts.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 9:12 pm
Maybe you didnt but others have and they obviously have no room to talk.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 9:17 pm
Im sure you have plenty of a life. I mean you have a job where your job is to watch cool movies! 
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 9:21 pm
Well thats one of the many jobs i do there. Along with giving tours, answering questions and whatever else they need.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 9:41 pm
But still, you work at a really cool place. BTW I checked and the museum where you work is the closest NASA place to my house.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 10:01 pm
Both of you have no life okay!!! 
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 10:02 pm
Yes, well at least I am fully aware and admitting that I have no life. It is better than pretending to have a life when I don't. I am a space camp addict, what can I say? Woo HOO! POST NUMBER 500! YAY! 
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 10:05 pm
Are you saying I have no life???? ME?!?!?!?
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 10:44 pm
Yes...haha you have NO LIFE WHATSOEVER!!! muwahhahahaha woah sorry got carried away there