amyvega2005(at)earthlink.
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 Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: Thoughts on what to do in Canopy OPen situation |
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All,
Read all the emails on Jay's situation. Happy he is safe, the main point.
I as Jay have experitmented with an open canopy situation.
Do what you want with it, but this is what I have done.
On a 7800 ft run way, I took off with canopy unlatched. At 40 mph the air over the canopy sucked it up to 30 degrees (approx), thats it. Keeped speed up at wheels off and the plane flew, quite breezy but flew.
At flare /stall point, (38 mph (approx) canopy began to come down.
My personal conclusion, the plane flys with canopy open, though quite intimidating at first, it will get you to the ground in a "controlled manner". Did a couple of hops this way to get a feel for it.
The key in this very low probility situation is, keep the engine rpm up as drag definitely increases, flaps set for full deflection, pick a spot to land.
If at altitude, just fly the plane. If you have enough "sack" as they say, pitch the plane to near stall, the bubble will come down with one hand.)(Too much for one guy by himself, i tryed).
Go to the root of the problem,
the canopy should double click on each side if built right. That means right side unlatches first, then the left. If the canopy unlatches, then check for where the handle is and the length of the handle pin. The shorter the pin, the less an inadvertant should will hit it. Check some AMD one some time , the handle lever is much closer, no more than 1 cm from Canopy side, and faces away from the pilot.
Just thoughts.
Juan.
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