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Old August 17th 08, 06:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
TheSmokingGnu
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Default What to do if the canopy opens during flight ?

Dallas wrote:
When I
pushed the door open into the 100 knot slipstream, it came down with equal
force.


Lesson learned: don't open the window, push on the interior frame with
your palm flat and vertical and your thumb straight out to the right.

Review required: Parasite drag. :P


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