>Patty --- thanks for the quick reply. That is encouraging,
>and yes, I plan to practice this procedure.
>
>One last item:
>You mentioned "just in case I get upside down"... have you
>heard of any instances of this? It seems to be a very
>tight clearance, if any, between the cockpit and the
>ground if the plane flips. Do you think you could get out?
>(I like the idea of strapping a knife to the tubing in
>order to break the canopy, or cutting any entanglements.)
>
>Your thoughts are greatly appreciated.
I'm so sorry for not keeping up with the forum. Between a knee injury, getting ready for airhsow season, new engine in the airplane, etc. I'm way behind.
Okay, to answer your question. I have not heard of any instances of an Extra flipping over. I assume it would only happen if you had to land in a very rough area or ditch in the water. The tail stands higher than the cockpit so I think you'd have some clearance, and also there is a build in roll bar behind your seat. However, I do have a heavy duty knife strapped to the tubing by my seat just in case.
Patty
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