[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

>       MY QUESTION IS... would a forced landing be best with an open
canopy to
> be able to jump clear or closed to keep debris clear of pilot.
> Andy Pomeroy 2417H in
> Arlington, WA

In a SLIDING SIDE WINDOW Coupe, windows open would be my firm choice.

But remember, those windows are flimsy.  If you don't open them and
you've just got to get out, I bet you could go through them (pushing
them out of the grooves). Don't waste time in an emergency, just go
through the sliding windows.

OTOH, don't count on being able to push through the windows.  Maybe
you'll be injured or something. Open them before landing if the
situation permits.

-- 
Ed Burkhead
Peoria, Ill.
N3802H

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