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Airplane canopy opens mid-flight (youtu.be)
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[-] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 28 points 5 months ago

Canopy opens at 6:22

[-] Wilshire@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago

Thanks. Link updated to skip ahead.

[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 12 points 5 months ago

Oh my god the poor lass aged about 25 years from the wind blast

[-] Habahnow@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

Anybody with experience want to talk about how/why this happened? Seems like part of the problem was the small opening on the right side of the plane. But I imagine its should be designed to not break so easily considering the use case. In addition, I'm surprised the canopy would open instead of staying locked. Good thing this pilot didn't panic and was experienced enough to still safely land the plane.

[-] hikaru755@feddit.de 18 points 5 months ago

It's in the description of the video, the canopy locking pin wasn't locked and she failed to notice during visual checks

[-] 11111one11111@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Fuck it's so hard to see going that fast. The side eye head turn peripheral move is the only way to see. Her eyes were prolly watering till the next day tho lol.

[-] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

(ಠ益ಠ)

[-] NightShot@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Anyone else thinks shes hot because shes doing cool stuff like flying and to that being brave as shit landing that plane like a pro. Not your average influencer making a makeup tutorial ;-P

[-] telllos@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Wouldn't it make sens to wear a helmet, with goggles and all?

[-] Wilshire@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

These are extremely rare events. It would be like wearing a helmet in case your windshield fell out. Having some in the cockpit for emergencies could help, but I don't know if it would be possible to put them on while handling said emergency.

[-] telllos@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I get this, but race car pilot wear one. And jet fighter pilot also.

[-] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago

Helmets can help race car drivers in crashes, if you're in a plane crash it's unlikely to help much. Fighter jet pilots wear helmets mainly for breathing at high altitudes (that most GA aircraft are incapable of flying at), as well as for things like an HMD.

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