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03-12-2015, 06:23 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Appleton, WI
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Canopy opens in flight--what now?
i just bought my 8 a few months ago. In my checklist, I check the canopy twice before TO; however as I am rolling onto the runway last week, the thought hit me...... What if the canopy blows open? Slow to 75 mph and land was my second thought. Anyone have this happen? Thoughts on what to do?
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03-12-2015, 07:40 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
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UNDER NORMAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS The canopy will not open in flight. The air pressure will keep it closed.
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Mel Asberry, DAR since the last century.
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03-12-2015, 08:23 PM
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Take it from a long-time RV-8 pilot - Mel is right. Don't ask me how I know....
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03-12-2015, 09:23 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Lemoore (Fresno), CA
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Different aircraft, but I've been flying a T-34B lately, and the front canopy can be opened in flight. It took me by surprise what an effort it took to slide the thing aft. Not something you could do by accident. I'd guess the -8 is similar.
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03-12-2015, 11:22 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: PORT ARANSAS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel
The canopy will not open in flight. The air pressure will keep it closed.
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That is good to know.
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03-13-2015, 12:56 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel
The canopy will not open in flight. The air pressure will keep it closed.
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Well, almost never. I was flying a borrowed RV-8 and the canopy rolled back right in the middle of a hammerhead turn. I caught my hat with my right hand, the canopy with my left hand and returned both to the proper position before gaining speed on the down line.
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03-13-2015, 01:22 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Shorewood, WI (Milwaukee area)
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Canopy opening
In my experience the T-34B canopy is far easier to push back and open in-flight then is the RV-8 canopy and can be done routinely - a lot of fun. Hadn't heard before of the -8 canopy rolling open near the top of a hammerhead. Was this possible because of the very low airspeed? Great recovery, by the way!
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03-13-2015, 06:32 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Venice, Fl
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ronschreck
.... I caught my hat with my right hand, the canopy with my left hand and returned both to the proper position before gaining speed on the down line.
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Now that was funny Smokey. And good work too 
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03-13-2015, 07:59 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Tuttle, Oklahoma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ronschreck
Well, almost never. I was flying a borrowed RV-8 and the canopy rolled back right in the middle of a hammerhead turn. I caught my hat with my right hand, the canopy with my left hand and returned both to the proper position before gaining speed on the down line.
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Hammerhead turn. . . hmmmm.  You know Mel did say:
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Originally Posted by Mel
UNDER NORMAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS. . .
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Last edited by RVbySDI : 03-13-2015 at 08:02 AM.
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03-13-2015, 08:03 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Hammerhead turn. . . hmmmm. You know Mel did say: |
I have done thousands of hammerheads. That's normal, right? 
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