whifof100ll
Well Known Member
Value of Canopy Release Mechanism on Tip Up RV-6
Hello,
I hope none of you have experieced needing the canopy release in an emergency , but if you have, please comment.
I am in canopy install mode and have the emergency release mechanism installed , but I am asking myself why. I have not cut a hole in the panel for it yet, and may not do so. Can the canopy really be released in flight? It looks to me as if the release is pulled, the canopy still will not come off because the hinges will hit structure above it. The canopy would need to be opened after pulling the release. Is this possible? Is there value in the emergency release on the ground after a crash?
I know the release has service value, but if there is no emergency value, I am considering not installing this stuff since I am trying to keep my 6 as light as possible and this stuff weighs about a pound or so. I intend to install an inspection panel in the forward fuse skin, to I could always just attach the canopy frame with AN4H bolts, nutplates, and safety wire.
Thanks in advance for any future advice on this issue.
Whifof100ll
Hello,
I hope none of you have experieced needing the canopy release in an emergency , but if you have, please comment.
I am in canopy install mode and have the emergency release mechanism installed , but I am asking myself why. I have not cut a hole in the panel for it yet, and may not do so. Can the canopy really be released in flight? It looks to me as if the release is pulled, the canopy still will not come off because the hinges will hit structure above it. The canopy would need to be opened after pulling the release. Is this possible? Is there value in the emergency release on the ground after a crash?
I know the release has service value, but if there is no emergency value, I am considering not installing this stuff since I am trying to keep my 6 as light as possible and this stuff weighs about a pound or so. I intend to install an inspection panel in the forward fuse skin, to I could always just attach the canopy frame with AN4H bolts, nutplates, and safety wire.
Thanks in advance for any future advice on this issue.
Whifof100ll
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