{
  "title": "H-8 Catapult Operation Procedures",
  "description": "Operational instructions for the H-8 aircraft catapult, taken from the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, CA.",
  "author": "Drew Breunig",
  "steps": [
    {
      "html": "<p>When signaled by the catapult spotter actuate the bridle tension switch.</p>",
      "text": "When signaled by the catapult spotter actuate the bridle tension switch."
    },
    {
      "html": "<p>Follow all signals from the catapult officer carefully.</p>",
      "text": "Follow all signals from the catapult officer carefully."
    },
    {
      "html": "<p>When the aircraft is at full power on its turn-up, depress the stand-by switch, place both hands on the deck edge, clear of the launch panel.</p>",
      "text": "When the aircraft is at full power on its turn-up, depress the stand-by switch, place both hands on the deck edge, clear of the launch panel."
    },
    {
      "html": "<p>With the final ready light on and upon a positive launch signal from the catapult officer, depress the fire switch.</p>",
      "text": "With the final ready light on and upon a positive launch signal from the catapult officer, depress the fire switch."
    },
    {
      "html": "<p>If a suspend signal is given, or a “hang fire” occurs, immediately actuate the suspend switch and the retract switch in that order, notify the machinery room.</p>",
      "text": "If a suspend signal is given, or a “hang fire” occurs, immediately actuate the suspend switch and the retract switch in that order, notify the machinery room."
    },
    {
      "html": "<p>On a normal launch depress the retract switch only after the cross-head had come to a complete stop.</p>",
      "text": "On a normal launch depress the retract switch only after the cross-head had come to a complete stop."
    }
  ]
}