Bob --
I'm sure I read somewhere where an unengaged shoot bolt caused a canopy
door to deaprt the plane completely. The much smaller, flatter window, on
the
slower Cessna 150 I don't think is comparable (it's also located in the
disturbed
airstream of the wing/fuselage junction). I don't even play an aerodynamicist
on TV, but I would guess that the shape of the Europa fuselage results in a
much greater negative pressure outside (and above) the doors, relative to the
cabin interior.
Regards,
Fred Fillinger, A063
<< Is the danger of an unlatched canopy that great? Long ago I flew fire
patrol in << a tired old 150 whose right window popped open unexpectedly.
The only
<< damage was to my nervous system.
Bob Williams >>
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