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From: Kevin Stallard <kevin@arilabs.net>
Subject: RE: [LML] Canopy Latch modeling
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Hi All,

I understand the fear and concern around this issue.  I'll be honest, I rea=
lly don't like the idea of a auto hood latching mechanism.  What do you do =
when you need to get out, and fast?

I believe the canopy open issue is a non-issue.    Yes, planes have gone do=
wn after the canopy opened, but it has also been demonstrated that the airp=
lane is controllable.  So what is the problem?  The canopy or the pilot?  S=
tay calm fly the airplane, arrest the tendency to participate in PIO.  This=
 airplane has freaking 310 horses hanging off the nose.  You apply power it=
 is going to fly regardless of what position the canopy is in.

Having an extra layer of "security" that would get in my way of egressing t=
he airplane in an emergency is far more important to me than making sure th=
e canopy doesn't open.

I really like knowing that there isn't much between me and outside if I nee=
d it.  For me the risk is getting trapped in the airplane when I don't want=
 to be there, I seen virtually no risk in flying the airplane with an open =
canopy in comparison.

Thanks for the discussion however, I really like reading everyone's views o=
n it.   Thank you for letting me express mine, I mean no offense :)

Best,
Kevin
N969RJ  100 hours and climbing :)

>>I like the idea of a well engineered auto hood latch system because the o=
dds catch up to all of us.