"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Superdoof" wrote

Imagine if Svetlana Kapanina, or Patty Wagstaff had their canopies
open. There'd be hair everywhere.

Patty has short hair, now. I liked her much better as a curly headed
brunette.

I have the opposite fear of the canopies that the windshield and canopy
overhead are all one piece, and the hinges are at the leading edge of the
canopy.

What would you do if you wanted to get out of the crashing airplane, and
had a parachute, of course? I understand that some have an emergency
hinge release. That would be better than noting, but then you get to wear
the canopy in your face, I would think.

I surely would be very uncomfortable flying a plane without a hinge
release, especially while testing, or flying acro.
--
Jim in NC
I have exactly the same concern about those tilt forward canopies; and don't
know how, or if, it is adiquately adressed. It just seems like a high price
to make egress easier on the ramp.

Peter