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ACRO E-mail Archive Thread: [IAC-L:231] Re: Canopy for Pitts S2B

Thread: [IAC-L:231] Re: Canopy for Pitts S2B

Message: [IAC-L:231] Re: Canopy for Pitts S2B

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From: Les Vorosmarthy <zsolt at norway-c.it.earthlink.net>

Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 01:29:41 UTC

Message:

  Walter Schild wrote:
> 
> On saturday I´ve lost the canopy of my pitts S2B during pracice. i know
> this happens somtimes if the canopy is not properly locked. But as I had
> such an incident on ground before I am pretty awere that the check was
> performed. So my questions are to anybody out there:
> 
> Did this happen to other Pitts-owners?
> Is there a additional security system?
> Does anybod know an cheaper replacement instead of the very expensive
> Aviat spare part?
> 
> Any comments welcome
> 
> Walter

Welcome to the club. I lost one last year. Total damage 12k. Aviat 
manufactures twice as many canopies as airplanes. Could this mean it is 
a design flaw, or that we pilots are stupid ? Does anyone has to get 
killed before a fix will be mandated with an AD by the FAA ?

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