Waist Catapults - Centerdeck Operator - First Person

The Catapult Centerdeck Operator’s job is to ensure communication with catapult control relaying aircraft type, gross weight and the side number, and assisting the Catapult Officer (or, Shooter) in selection of Capacity Selector Valve (CSV) settings. Each plane requires a different catapult setting based on weight. This video has a UI Operator (Under Instruction) training in the man-up station. Apologies about the fog over the lens, steam can have that effect on a camera.