In most designs, the seat is propelled out of the aircraft by an explosive charge or rocket motor, carrying the pilot with it. ... Once clear of the aircraft, the ejection seat deploys a parachute.

Can a fighter pilot fly again after ejecting?

Yes, after pulling the ejection handle the entire seat will eject from the cockpit and the pilot will be kept in the seat until the seat knows that it is at a sensible height and speed to then deploy the parachute and initiate the “seat-man separation”; all of the modern Mk.

What happens when pilot ejects?

In the event of an ejection, the catapult fires the seat up the rails, the rocket fires to propel the seat higher and the parachute opens to allow for a safe landing.