Escaping glider on the ground with stuck canopy?

On Monday, May 20, 2019 at 11:01:41 PM UTC-4, rj wrote:
On Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 10:53:27 AM UTC-4, Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Sun, 19 May 2019 08:22:17 -0600, Dan Marotta wrote:

Of all the single seaters I've flown, I doubt I could get my feet out
from under the panel to do any kicking.Â* I like the suggestion to keep a
baseball cap with a button on top in the glider.Â* If the canopy gets
stuck, simply change hats and, viola!

I've never worn a flying hat with button on top, but I hear it can be
painful, so maybe fitting a thickish leather or rubber disk under the
button would be a wise precaution.




Being a Libelle driver, I don't expect my canopy would ever fail to
release but suspect I would not enjoy flipping over.


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Do any of you pilots remember the German army helmets from WW I ?
The ones with the small spike on the top.
Do you think that maybe this is what we need ?