once i was flying a 1-34 (similar canopy set-up of course) and the canopy came open in flight. at a normal flying speed (~60 mph)it broke the lanyard, took the canopy all the way around next to the side of the glider and smashed the glass. the hinges remained intact, but in that instance i could have pulled them if i needed to get rid of the frame. My assessment is that you could totally bail out the other side of the glider if you opened the canopy. the wind is going to take it pretty good so that's nothing to worry about.

On Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 10:22:56 AM UTC-4, KAIO wrote:
I'm thinking of buying a parachute for using in a 1-26. I was not able to find any instance of bailout from a 1-26 in the NTSB database. is is really possible, practicable, to egress a 1-26 in flight? Can the 1-26 canopy be ejected?

I know that almost anyone who flies a 1-26 does so without wearing a parachute, so I don't want to discuss the relative merits of having one available (I obviously think wearing a parachute is always a good idea). Just who practical is it.

Any pilot who flies 1-26s wearing parachutes?

Thanks!!!!