On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:43:35 -0700, Wayne Paul wrote:

I sure would like see some detailed pictures of the Glasflugel 303
canopy mechanism.
http://www.ssa.org/sport/PhotoGaller...sp?PhotoId=290

If you have any pictures or drawing, please email them to me .

I've sat in one that I was thinking of buying and didn't think a lot of
the canopy mechanism.

Its a four strut system. The front pair of struts pivot up and forward as
you open the canopy while IIRC the rear two struts are telescopic. There
was a sprung pin under the rear frame. In that example, anyway, the
canopy couldn't be locked without a helper pushing down on the rear
frame. Apart from the effect of the sprung pin the canopy lifted and
closed OK, but when open it was lower and further back than an ASW-19/20/
Pegase canopy would be. As a result I thought it was a bit of an
obstruction for getting in or out.


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