The seat is designed to be a pilot working station protecting an occupant against emergency landing G-loads. The seat makes it possible to use a recovery parachute in the course of a development test program for a prototype aircraft (the seat structure has a version to be used with a back parachute).
The seat complies with AП-23, FAR-23, AП-29 and FAR-29 requirements.
In flight, the pilot is restrained in the seat with a safety harness (Schroth Safety Products GmbH) which is locked with a strap locking mechanism. The seat vertical, horizontal and back-recline angle adjustments make the seat comfortable for working and viewing. The adjustment is manual.
The pilot protection against the emergency landing G-loads is provided by a shock-absorbing system, which reduces the G-load level to permissible values.
The seat features vertical, horizontal and back-recline angle adjustments. The seat weight does not exceed 16 kg.
The AK-2000 seat is the basic version. It has various modifications, which differ in values and directions of height adjustment.