Emergency hammer for windows

[Ragsf15e]

1 hour ago, exM20K said:

I am going to attempt to get out the baggage door today.  Should be interesting. There will be no video, only a stopwatch.

not only should you open the cabin door in preparation for an off-field landing, it’s also important to close the latch and wedge a coat or blanket ibetween the door and frame to lessen the likelihood that it closes up on you.

-dan

I for one think you should video it and post it here so we can all learn! 

[aviatoreb]

2 hours ago, exM20K said:

I am going to attempt to get out the baggage door today.  Should be interesting. There will be no video, only a stopwatch.

not only should you open the cabin door in preparation for an off-field landing, it’s also important to close the latch and wedge a coat or blanket ibetween the door and frame to lessen the likelihood that it closes up on you.

-dan

That's good advice re closing the latch with the door open - never occurred to me - I meaning opening the door just in case near touch down for an emergency is taught to all of us - but that mooney specific ad ice with the latch - brilliant.  Thank you.

Careful with your Houdini mission today and good luck!  Please tape it for us!

[EricJ]

4 hours ago, mike_elliott said:

While it is good to have an emergency exit, its practicality will depend on a number of things going absolutely right in an emergency. Something everyone should do so they understand what it takes is to practice egress on the ground using the baggage hatch. If your over 20, it wont be that fun. If you have just landed in a beanfield and upside down with broken ribs, next to impossible. It will be a human effort if you are injured at all to get out thru the cabin door, so MAKE SURE it is open before you land anywhere but an airport so it is not jammed shut. This one simple thing probably saved my life in 2014. I was unconscious, but someone knew right away were to to pull my busted up carcass out of a plane on fire. I am sure everyone who has been injured can concur here @mooneygirl @DanM20C

The unpredictability of crash dynamics makes planning for one difficult, but little things that can improve your odds are often a good idea, like enabling the hatch to be a second exit if it isn't already.   That second exit can be a valuable utility even if it isn't easy to use it and it takes time.   I'm recalling the 201 that crashed and wound up with a tree lodged against the door, making it unusable as an exit.   I have a 201 that did not have an interior hatch release, and while it may be difficult and a bit time consuming to go out that way, having it as an option is no-brainer to me.    I was a spelunker for many years, so climbing around in the cabin is pretty spacious for maneuvering in comparison, but everybody needs to assess their own capabilities.

[EricJ]

3 hours ago, exM20K said:

I am going to attempt to get out the baggage door today.  Should be interesting. There will be no video, only a stopwatch.

not only should you open the cabin door in preparation for an off-field landing, it’s also important to close the latch and wedge a coat or blanket ibetween the door and frame to lessen the likelihood that it closes up on you.

-dan

On a Mooney engaging the latch with the door open does the same thing since the bolt will act as the usual shoe/coat.    I demonstrate this for new passengers, how to pop the door open and re-engage the latch, and then show that the door won't close with it like that.

[exM20K]

29 minutes ago, aviatoreb said:

That's good advice re closing the latch with the door open - never occurred to me - I meaning opening the door just in case near touch down for an emergency is taught to all of us - but that mooney specific ad ice with the latch - brilliant.  Thank you.

Careful with your Houdini mission today and good luck!  Please tape it for us!

So, my 20 yo son and I did it, admittedly with an empty baggage compartment.  The rear seat backs with the headrests installed are fairly tall, but there s ample room between them.

 

so, the verdict: easy, quick and utterly undignified.

-dan

Edited November 7, 2021 by exM20K

[Yetti]

For the center punch to be effective it is supposed to be used in a corner of the window.   They make saws or a standard battery sawzall will work for the laminated glass.  https://www.allhandsfire.com/Glass-Master

[philip_g]

Cirrus supplies a regular hammer in the console. I'd assume it wastestwd to work at some point 

[FloridaMan]

On 11/7/2021 at 10:08 AM, Ragsf15e said:

I for one think you should video it and post it here so we can all learn! 

 

[FloridaMan]