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Old 29th Jul 2019, 08:16
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Originally Posted by Cloudee
I suspect the RV canopies are not quite as tough as the RAAF canopies. Checkout how easily it can be broken in this video. The video below that shows when you might need it.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fRvQxGl4kt4

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1sgPXFE114g

Watching this makes me wonder if attempting to ground loop while still having rudder authority might be preferable. This might be better than end over ending it and assumes of course that you know you have a damaged nose leg - just a thought.
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