N941WR
Legacy Member
There has been a lot of talk about adding quick release for the lift struts on a tip-up, should the canopy need to be jettisoned.
I just ordered a new set of lift struts for my canopy, thus I will so have a pair that we can experiment with.
I was thinking of taking a flat foot sheet of plywood approximately the size of the canopy and hinging it at the bottom, attaching the struts 1/3 of the way from the top and securing them on a trailer and see at what speed they pull out.
I suppose I could make the sheet half the width and mount the strut in the vertical center of the sheet so I can run two tests.
Dan, you are much better at this than me, do you or any others have a suggestion for running this test?
My theory is that the struts will pull apart at a fairly low speed.
I just ordered a new set of lift struts for my canopy, thus I will so have a pair that we can experiment with.
I was thinking of taking a flat foot sheet of plywood approximately the size of the canopy and hinging it at the bottom, attaching the struts 1/3 of the way from the top and securing them on a trailer and see at what speed they pull out.
I suppose I could make the sheet half the width and mount the strut in the vertical center of the sheet so I can run two tests.
Dan, you are much better at this than me, do you or any others have a suggestion for running this test?
My theory is that the struts will pull apart at a fairly low speed.