Originally Posted by
peterc005
Interesting technique in the RV canopy video. Start near the side frame (guess it is more rigid there), create a crack, and then follow the crack around until a large section breaks away.
Might not be so easy in real life, due to rivets around the edge of the perspex, but worth remembering.
Except that in the video there is no frame, it's just the clear "plastic" piece, the "pilot" is not hanging upside down and only his head and shoulders passes through the resulting void in the canopy part. In a real situation the canopy may well be supporting the aircraft weight and may allow the aircraft to settle further if broken. If it was me, I'd never operate the aircraft on dirt or grass.