Is anyone doing an open cockpit RV3? I've seen a picture of a flying 3 in Hawaii I think. I'm day dreaming about my next project. I'm seeing an open cockpit and a Rotec radial....
My typical slow cruise speed which is hardly much more than an idle, "2000" RPM's equals 121 MPH !!!! Have you ever drove a motorcycle down the road at 85 mph that is a lot of wind even with a windshield your head would get beat up by the buffeting of the air at 121 MPH.
I have seen a few open cockpits in slower aircraft but that is not for me.
The accident appears to have been caused by unrelated factors from whether or not the plane was being operated as an open-cockpit plane.
Dave