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What to do if the canopy opens during flight ?



 
 
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Old August 17th 08, 08:05 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default What to do if the canopy opens during flight ?


"Superdoof" wrote

Imagine if Svetlana Kapanina, or Patty Wagstaff had their canopies
open. There'd be hair everywhere.


Patty has short hair, now. I liked her much better as a curly headed
brunette.

I have the opposite fear of the canopies that the windshield and canopy
overhead are all one piece, and the hinges are at the leading edge of the
canopy.

What would you do if you wanted to get out of the crashing airplane, and had
a parachute, of course? I understand that some have an emergency hinge
release. That would be better than noting, but then you get to wear the
canopy in your face, I would think.

I surely would be very uncomfortable flying a plane without a hinge release,
especially while testing, or flying acro.
--
Jim in NC


 




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