Dan,
I crouched once the canopy was already open and I was breathing cloud. The slow-motion would have looked like me standing up in my seat and jumping while pulling the cord. To get that position, I just kinda hoisted myself up and jumped.

(actually the slow-motion would have looked like a polar bear in a snowstorm on a UHF black and white TV with no signal...but that is neither here nor there)

Chris



On Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 10:06:53 AM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
Thanks, Chris.



That's exactly the kind of information I was looking for!* I'll wait
patiently for the full story when you're ready to release it.



One question:* You mentioned crouching in the cockpit immediately
prior to jumping.* I don't know how the seating is in an HP, but in
my LAK, I'm sitting too low to get into a crouch.* I've found that,
by putting my upper arms (just above the elbows) on the canopy
rails, bringing one foot way back, and bracing my back against the
seat back, I can raise my body enough that I can get the other leg
over the canopy rail.* Then I can use that leg to assist in rolling
over the side.* Note:* I'm 67 years old.



Dan