---------------------------------------------------------- RVSouthEast-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 03/30/10: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:48 PM - Fw: Canopy Breaker Tool (Larry Bowen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:48:14 PM PST US Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Fwd: Canopy Breaker Tool From: Larry Bowen FYI. -- Larry Bowen Larry@BowenAero.com http://BowenAero.com do not archive ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Paul Burton Subject: Canopy Breaker Tool Dear Mr. Larry Bowen ' RV Builders Group of the Triad I am writing to you concerning a safety item I have developed for light aircraft and what your interest would be in providing it for your aviation operations. It is a Canopy Breaker Tool targeted for aircraft with bubble canopies, but will obviously work on any type of windscreen or side window of any aircraft. When I previously flew military fighter aircraft, we generally had some type of Canopy Breaker Tool installed in the aircraft fo r that =91one time event=92 of being trapped in the cockpit, and the canopy w ould not open and all normal means of extrication were exhausted. Having spoken to many pilots who fly Vans, Light Sport, Aerobatic and some others a recurring topic is how to get out of an airplane that has upset or the canopy is jammed from some type of emergency situation. Most agree they don=92t have a good plan or tool to use. Reflecting on past experience I h ave developed a tool which is light weight (10 ounces, 6=94 x 1=94), strong and is simply attached to an airframe or seat member in the cockpit near the PIC, and in an emergency situation it can be easily released and you can break the canopy and get out of the aircraft quickly. This Canopy Breaker Tool retails for $39.00. Attached is an overview of th e tool, plus the document that would go into the POH and a picture of the Canopy Breaker Tool. Thank you in advance for your time and please let me know your thoughts on this, and if this is something your customers would like for their own aircraft for safety and survival. *Paul Burton* Sabre Aviation, Inc. pburton5@cfl.rr.com 386.788.1494 Office 317.697.5026 Mobile 815.301.9246 Fax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RVSouthEast-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rvsoutheast-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rvsoutheast-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.