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Old 04-01-2006, 03:33 PM
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Default RE: Extreme Flight 87" Yak 54 - Build & Fly

I used the same exact mount and latch and ejected the canopy 2 times. Both times the latch failed. I switched to the BVM latch but the hobby lobby latch is a little easier due to a longer arm to get a hold of. The first time the canopy ejected it tore off 40% of one of my rear H stabs...but i managed to land safely(the metal latch broke out of the plastic sleeve) The second time the metal part of the latch broke broke in half where the vertical pin was tapped into the latch pin. Obviously there is positive pressure in the plane because of the open hole under the motor box. I switched to the BVM brand latch and am in the process of putting one on each side of the bottom rear of the canopy instead on 1 on top center.