Yes I agree with Larry. After sleeping on the comments I made concerning my door lifting up, the pins were still inside the canopy frame. They actually slid up in the frame and that is what kept it from opening any farther. Possibly just enough pressure on the ins and frame to stop it. Yes, I was lucky.
Mark Jones Oldsmar, Fl N771MJ “WunderBird” www.flykr2s.com flyk...@gmail.com > On Jan 25, 2023, at 8:04 PM, Flesner via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > On 1/25/2023 6:44 PM, mark jones via KRnet wrote: >> Gull Wing apparently does not generate enough lift to rip it off the plane. > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > While Mark was fortunate with his incident I would not recommend you take his > results as proof. In science you must be able to duplicate the results of an > experiment for it to be creditable. I think the results might substantially > depend on the canopy shape. I seem to recall, many years ago, I did an engine > start without even intending to taxi and had not latched the canopy, > something I never intend to do. I don't recall the canopy popping up to wide > open but , as I recall, it immediately started to jump up and down before I > pulled it shut and latched. I have no idea what it might do in flight, thus > the placard "Do not open in flight". > > Larry Flesner > > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet -- KRnet mailing list KRnet@list.krnet.org https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet
