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Canopy Release Handle
Is anyone considering moving the canopy release handle behind the panel? If so, do you have a design? Thanks.
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I wasn't aware any of the other models had a canopy release ( jettison) ?
If you ever need to jettison the canopy I'm assuming it would be an emergency and fumbling under the panel looking for the handle probably would not be good. Or are you thinking like me that you will never have a shute on, so the only point in the release is for on the ground servicing? |
I don't know how the -14 is laid out but on the single digit RV's you have to cut slots in the foreskin to let the hinges come out. Then you have to cover the slots with either tape or something to keep the rain out.
Since I don't wear a parachute, I'm not too worried about jettisoning the canopy. Even on a water landing, I will release it and let it slam forward but I want it on the plane. As for "ground serving", I have done a bunch of panel upgrades and other work over the years and have never removed the canopy. It might as well be bolted in place. |
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In circumspect, I think you're right Paul.
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Maybe I am missing something here but, has any other RVs had a canopy release and has any one used it successfully to bail out? I suppose that in an acrobatic mode it might be useful. Maybe. It seems to be located on some real valuable panel real estate. It seems kinda nice to have it hooked up with the release handle behind the panel and then the canopy can be removed for maintenance tasks.
Does anyone plan to hide the release handle? |
To my knowledge, no one has ever done a canopy release in flight. The original design did not have gas struts to hold the tipper up. My aircraft has the jettison but I've never used it even for ground maintenance. If I tried it in flight, the struts would probably keep the canopy attached to the aircraft, even if I remembered to release the main latch and turn the T-handle.
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