Microphones

[Randy[_3_]]

Hi All
A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always mounted on the right
side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able to mount
them on the Left side.
Thanks
Randy

[jsbrake[_2_]]

On Mar 9, 7:58*pm, Randy > wrote:
> Hi All
> A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always mounted on the right
> side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able to mount
> them on the Left side.
> Thanks
> Randy

Just a guess, but in the cramped cockpit, it's easier to cross your
opposite hand over to the mic than having it on the same side as the
adjusting hand. The right hand is usually busy holding the control
stick, so that leaves the left hand to adjust the boom.

[Chris Nicholas[_2_]]

Some gliders have electrics etc. running along an accessible panel-
covered channel on the right side of the cockpit.

Chris N

[[email protected]]

On Mar 9, 7:58*pm, Randy > wrote:
> Hi All
> A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always mounted on the right
> side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able to mount
> them on the Left side.
> Thanks
> Randy

Most single seat gliders that have hinged canopies have hinge on
right. You are more likely to get hung up on the mike if it
is on the left. Obviously tilt up canopies are symetrical.
Interestingly, I rarely see people getting in and out of either from
the right.
But then maybe the mike is in the way.
Schweizer gliders are left hinged and mikes are usaully on that side,
so the convention seems to follow.
FWIW
UH

[Tony[_5_]]

On Mar 9, 7:48*pm, wrote:
> On Mar 9, 7:58*pm, Randy > wrote:
>
> > Hi All
> > A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always mounted on the right
> > side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able to mount
> > them on the Left side.
> > Thanks
> > Randy
>
> Most single seat gliders that have hinged canopies have hinge on
> right. You are more likely to get hung up on the mike if it
> is on the left. Obviously tilt up canopies are symetrical.
> Interestingly, I rarely see people getting in and out of either from
> the right.
> But then maybe the mike is in the way.
> Schweizer gliders are left hinged and mikes are usaully on that side,
> so the convention seems to follow.
> FWIW
> UH

yep i have an "American" glider which hinges from the left so I
mounted my boom mike on the left. Funny, I'm pretty sure that when
I've flown Leah's Cherokee (which has a totally removable canopy a la
Ka 6) I've still entered from the right as is my habit.

[bildan]

On Mar 9, 5:58*pm, Randy > wrote:
> Hi All
> A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always mounted on the right
> side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able to mount
> them on the Left side.
> Thanks
> Randy

I've sometimes wondered why a highly directional mike couldn't be
mounted in the instrument panel which would be completely out of
harm's way.

[[email protected][_2_]]

Funny, I have a German glider with a removable canopy, yet I always
enter from the left - must be a bad habit I picked up from towing...

Don't have a boom mike, but I always wear my headset on the right...

aerodyne

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[Eric Greenwell[_4_]]

On 3/9/2011 7:03 PM, bildan wrote:
> On Mar 9, 5:58 pm, > wrote:
>> Hi All
>> A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always mounted on the right
>> side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able to mount
>> them on the Left side.
>> Thanks
>> Randy
>
> I've sometimes wondered why a highly directional mike couldn't be
> mounted in the instrument panel which would be completely out of
> harm's way.

I think I'd like that, though I'd have to use another microphone while
the engine was running.

Are there any Bluetooth headsets/microphone to radio adapters? I liked
the Plantronics mike that clipped to my sunglasses, but I didn't like be
wired to the glider.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)

[Grider Pirate]

On Mar 9, 7:05*pm, " >
wrote:
> Funny, I have a German glider with a removable canopy, yet I always
> enter from the left - must be a bad habit I picked up from towing...
>
> Don't have a boom mike, but I always wear my headset on the right...
>
> aerodyne

Also funny, my canopy hinges at the rear, yet I also always get in
from the the left.... and same with my motorcycles, and horses, oh
wait, I don't ride horses... never mind.

[sisu1a]

> A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always mounted on the right
> side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able to mount
> them on the Left side.


Airbrakes (and flaps) are usually on the left and a boom mike could
interfere...

-paul

[Peter Scholz[_3_]]

Am 10.03.2011 04:03, bildan wrote:
> On Mar 9, 5:58 pm, > wrote:
>> Hi All
>> A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always mounted on the right
>> side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able to mount
>> them on the Left side.
>> Thanks
>> Randy
>
> I've sometimes wondered why a highly directional mike couldn't be
> mounted in the instrument panel which would be completely out of
> harm's way.

Actually there is someone in Germany offering such panel-mounted
microphones for 49 EUR in the classified ads on
http://www.segelflug.de/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi

Search for "Einbaumicro" or Ad no. 10339. I guess you also could use any
other highly directional mike from your nearest electronics supplier....

--
Peter Scholz
ASW24 JE

[Dave Stewart]

At 07:04 10 March 2011, Peter Scholz wrote:
>Am 10.03.2011 04:03, bildan wrote:
>> On Mar 9, 5:58 pm, Randy wrote:
>>> Hi All
>>> A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always mounted on the right
>>> side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able to mount
>>> them on the Left side.
>>> Thanks
>>> Randy
>>
>> I've sometimes wondered why a highly directional mike couldn't be
>> mounted in the instrument panel which would be completely out of
>> harm's way.
>
>Actually there is someone in Germany offering such panel-mounted
>microphones for 49 EUR in the classified ads on
>http://www.segelflug.de/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi
>
>Search for "Einbaumicro" or Ad no. 10339. I guess you also could use
any
>other highly directional mike from your nearest electronics supplier....
>
>--
>Peter Scholz
>ASW24 JE
>

Apart from the ergonomics I would think its historical. People wore a
sword on their left so mounted a horse from the left to prevent it
fouling. They rode on the left as it was easier to fight someone on their
right side. When it came to cars people mounted from the left to stay out
of the road. The chauffer would get in from the other side hence R/H drive
cars.

Which raises the question "why is America the opposite?

I also think it used to be considered unluckey to mount from the right!

Dave

[Herbert kilian]

On Mar 10, 6:53*am, Dave Stewart >
wrote:
> At 07:04 10 March 2011, Peter Scholz wrote:
>
>
>
> >Am 10.03.2011 04:03, bildan wrote:
> >> On Mar 9, 5:58 pm, Randy *wrote:
> >>> Hi All
> >>> A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always mounted on the right
> >>> side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able to mount
> >>> them on the Left side.
> >>> Thanks
> >>> Randy
>
> >> I've sometimes wondered why a highly directional mike couldn't be
> >> mounted in the instrument panel which would be completely out of
> >> harm's way.
>
> >Actually there is someone in Germany offering such panel-mounted
> >microphones for 49 EUR in the classified ads on
> >http://www.segelflug.de/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi
>
> >Search for "Einbaumicro" or Ad no. 10339. I guess you also could use
> any
> >other highly directional mike from your nearest electronics supplier....
>
> >--
> >Peter Scholz
> >ASW24 JE
>
> Apart from the ergonomics I would think its historical. People wore a
> sword on their left so mounted a horse from the left to prevent it
> fouling. They rode on the left as it was easier to fight someone on their
> right side. When it came to cars people mounted from the left to stay out
> of the road. The chauffer would get in from the other side hence R/H drive
> cars.
>
> Which raises the question "why is America the opposite?
>
> I also think it used to be considered unluckey to mount from the right!
>
> Dave

Dave's right. Every self-respecting horseman, motorcyclist,
bicyclist, elephant or camel driver ... gets on their steed from the
left. Everything else would feel awkward and might well invite bad
luck - although I'm not that superstitious. Don't jinx it, do not
follow the misdirected Schweizer example, they got it completely
wrong!
Herb

[jsbrake[_2_]]

> Which raises the question "why is America the opposite?

Contrariness? Bucking the trends?

[Paul Tribe[_2_]]

At 12:53 10 March 2011, Dave Stewart wrote:
>At 07:04 10 March 2011, Peter Scholz wrote:
>>Am 10.03.2011 04:03, bildan wrote:
>>> On Mar 9, 5:58 pm, Randy wrote:
>>>> Hi All
>>>> A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always
mounted on the right
>>>> side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able
to mount
>>>> them on the Left side.
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Randy
>>>
>>> I've sometimes wondered why a highly directional mike
couldn't be
>>> mounted in the instrument panel which would be
completely out of
>>> harm's way.
>>
>>Actually there is someone in Germany offering such panel-
mounted
>>microphones for 49 EUR in the classified ads on
>>http://www.segelflug.de/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi
>>
>>Search for "Einbaumicro" or Ad no. 10339. I guess you also
could use
>any
>>other highly directional mike from your nearest electronics
supplier....
>>
>>--
>>Peter Scholz
>>ASW24 JE
>>
>
>Apart from the ergonomics I would think its historical. People
wore a
>sword on their left so mounted a horse from the left to prevent
it
>fouling. They rode on the left as it was easier to fight someone
on their
>right side. When it came to cars people mounted from the left
to stay out
>of the road. The chauffer would get in from the other side
hence R/H drive
>cars.
>
>Which raises the question "why is America the opposite?
>
>I also think it used to be considered unluckey to mount from
the right!
>
>Dave
>
>

I was under the impression that R/H drive cars were that way to
improve road visibility when driving on the left.
Chauffeured denizens would usually sit in the rear, so it would
not matter which side the driver climbed in. I digress...

Certainly I was taught to enter and egress a glider from the left
also, although no explanation was give as to why this was the
case - it was just "what you did". I learnt in K21s that have
transversely hinged canopies, but the microphone is on the right
too.

A boom mic can be placed very close to your oral portal, hence requiring a
relatively low sensitivity transducer. With regard to
the directional microphones, would these not also pick up and
sound directly between the pilot and binnacle? Although the fact
that such directional transducers can be purchased suggests that
this is not an issue.

There's only one way to find out...

[Tony[_5_]]

On Mar 10, 6:53*am, Dave Stewart >
wrote:
> At 07:04 10 March 2011, Peter Scholz wrote:
>
>
>
> >Am 10.03.2011 04:03, bildan wrote:
> >> On Mar 9, 5:58 pm, Randy *wrote:
> >>> Hi All
> >>> A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always mounted on the right
> >>> side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able to mount
> >>> them on the Left side.
> >>> Thanks
> >>> Randy
>
> >> I've sometimes wondered why a highly directional mike couldn't be
> >> mounted in the instrument panel which would be completely out of
> >> harm's way.
>
> >Actually there is someone in Germany offering such panel-mounted
> >microphones for 49 EUR in the classified ads on
> >http://www.segelflug.de/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi
>
> >Search for "Einbaumicro" or Ad no. 10339. I guess you also could use
> any
> >other highly directional mike from your nearest electronics supplier....
>
> >--
> >Peter Scholz
> >ASW24 JE
>
> Apart from the ergonomics I would think its historical. People wore a
> sword on their left so mounted a horse from the left to prevent it
> fouling. They rode on the left as it was easier to fight someone on their
> right side. When it came to cars people mounted from the left to stay out
> of the road. The chauffer would get in from the other side hence R/H drive
> cars.
>
> Which raises the question "why is America the opposite?
>
> I also think it used to be considered unluckey to mount from the right!
>
> Dave

We still mount motorcycles, bicycles, horses, and elephants from the
left. We have left hand drive because we drive on the right side of
the road.

[Paul Tribe[_2_]]

At 12:53 10 March 2011, Dave Stewart wrote:
>At 07:04 10 March 2011, Peter Scholz wrote:
>>Am 10.03.2011 04:03, bildan wrote:
>>> On Mar 9, 5:58 pm, Randy wrote:
>>>> Hi All
>>>> A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always
mounted on the right
>>>> side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able
to mount
>>>> them on the Left side.
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Randy
>>>
>>> I've sometimes wondered why a highly directional mike
couldn't be
>>> mounted in the instrument panel which would be
completely out of
>>> harm's way.
>>
>>Actually there is someone in Germany offering such panel-
mounted
>>microphones for 49 EUR in the classified ads on
>>http://www.segelflug.de/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi
>>
>>Search for "Einbaumicro" or Ad no. 10339. I guess you also
could use
>any
>>other highly directional mike from your nearest electronics
supplier....
>>
>>--
>>Peter Scholz
>>ASW24 JE
>>
>
>Apart from the ergonomics I would think its historical. People
wore a
>sword on their left so mounted a horse from the left to prevent
it
>fouling. They rode on the left as it was easier to fight someone
on their
>right side. When it came to cars people mounted from the left
to stay out
>of the road. The chauffer would get in from the other side
hence R/H drive
>cars.
>
>Which raises the question "why is America the opposite?
>
>I also think it used to be considered unluckey to mount from
the right!
>
>Dave
>
>

I was under the impression that R/H drive cars were that way to
improve road visibility when driving on the left.
Chauffeured denizens would usually sit in the rear, so it would
not matter which side the driver climbed in. I digress...

Certainly I was taught to enter and egress a glider from the left
also, although no explanation was give as to why this was the
case - it was just "what you did". I learnt in K21s that have
transversely hinged canopies, but the microphone is on the right
too.

A boom mic can be placed very close to your oral portal, hence requiring a
relatively low sensitivity transducer. With regard to
the directional microphones, would these not also pick up and
sound directly between the pilot and binnacle? Although the fact
that such directional transducers can be purchased suggests that
this is not an issue.

There's only one way to find out...

[Lars Peder Hansen]

I've flown with one of these panel mounted microphones in my DG-600 for
years now. Works great, no interfering sounds whatsoever, friends tell me
I'm loud & clear

Cheers,
Lars Peder


"Peter Scholz" > wrote in message
...
> Am 10.03.2011 04:03, bildan wrote:
>> On Mar 9, 5:58 pm, > wrote:
>>> Hi All
>>> A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always mounted on the right
>>> side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able to mount
>>> them on the Left side.
>>> Thanks
>>> Randy
>>
>> I've sometimes wondered why a highly directional mike couldn't be
>> mounted in the instrument panel which would be completely out of
>> harm's way.
>
> Actually there is someone in Germany offering such panel-mounted
> microphones for 49 EUR in the classified ads on
> http://www.segelflug.de/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi
>
> Search for "Einbaumicro" or Ad no. 10339. I guess you also could use any
> other highly directional mike from your nearest electronics supplier....
>
> --
> Peter Scholz
> ASW24 JE

[Eric Greenwell[_4_]]

On 3/10/2011 8:18 AM, Tony wrote:
> On Mar 10, 6:53 am, Dave >

>>
>> Which raises the question "why is America the opposite?
>>
>> I also think it used to be considered unluckey to mount from the right!
>>
>> Dave
>
> We still mount motorcycles, bicycles, horses, and elephants from the
> left. We have left hand drive because we drive on the right side of
> the road.

And, we also mount our cars from the left. I assume that because it's
unlucky to mount from right, as Dave points out...

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)

[Eric Greenwell[_4_]]

On 3/10/2011 8:22 AM, Paul Tribe wrote:

> Certainly I was taught to enter and egress a glider from the left
> also, although no explanation was give as to why this was the
> case - it was just "what you did". I learnt in K21s that have
> transversely hinged canopies, but the microphone is on the right
> too.

I enter and leave my glider from the "low" side - that's the side with
the wing on the ground; otherwise, it's a noticeably higher sill to
crawl over on my ASH 26 E. The boom microphone is easily pushed to the
side of the cockpit.

I think I'd like a panel mounted directional mike because I wouldn't
have to make an effort to put my mouth close to the boom mike while I'm
looking around for clouds and traffic, and while trying to coordinate a
photo shoot with another glider.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)

- "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation Mar/2004" Much of what
you need to know tinyurl.com/yfs7tnz

[Ventus_a]

On Mar 9, 5:58*pm, Randy wrote:
Hi All
A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always mounted on the right
side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able to mount
them on the Left side.
Thanks
Randy

I've sometimes wondered why a highly directional mike couldn't be
mounted in the instrument panel which would be completely out of
harm's way.

I have a friend in Auckland NZ who has a mike as you describe mounted in the panel in his ASW27. It works well

Colin

[Ventus_a]

;765075']Am 10.03.2011 04:03, bildan wrote:
On Mar 9, 5:58 pm, wrote:
Hi All
A Question about Boom Mics. Why are they always mounted on the right
side of the cockpit? Is there any reason for not being able to mount
them on the Left side.
Thanks
Randy

I've sometimes wondered why a highly directional mike couldn't be
mounted in the instrument panel which would be completely out of
harm's way.

Actually there is someone in Germany offering such panel-mounted
microphones for 49 EUR in the classified ads on
http://www.segelflug.de/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi

Search for "Einbaumicro" or Ad no. 10339. I guess you also could use any
other highly directional mike from your nearest electronics supplier....

--
Peter Scholz
ASW24 JE

Microphone looks as attached and Google translation of ad reads

Installation of micro instrument panel, adjustable gain, mounting hole diameter 14mm, connection cable length 0.5 m, operating voltage range of 8V ... 25V, suitable for all common radios, 49 € inclusive shipping

[Bob Whelan[_3_]]

On 3/10/2011 5:53 AM, Dave Stewart wrote:

> Apart from the ergonomics I would think it's historical. People wore a
> sword on their left so mounted a horse from the left to prevent it
> fouling. They rode on the left as it was easier to fight someone on their
> right side. When it came to cars people mounted from the left to stay out
> of the road. The chauffeur would get in from the other side hence R/H drive
> cars.

I've always guessed 'the sword (and horse/critter) thing' originated from
there being more natural righties than lefties. (Try drawing your sword with
your right hand from your right side; I've no doubt someone on the web sells
swords if you don't have one handy...) On the other hand, American Plains
Indians (so I've read) tended to mount their horses from the right side, but
since that history was written mostly by white guys, it may be suspect! I'd
contend there's something sinister about all this, but few would get the weird
humor (ha ha)...

>
> Which raises the question "why is America the opposite?

Henry Ford. He (sensibly, it can be argued) decided to put the driver on the
left side of the Model T because it was 'generally the custom' over here with
horse-drawn carriages to pass on the right of oncoming carriages, and
(presumably) it followed that ladies typically entered carriages from the
right side. What I've read (attributions entirely forgotten) claimed Ford
decided to continue the lady-entrance-tradition (think 'horseless carriage,'
long dresses, dirt 'roads,' and few sidewalks outside of cities' downtowns),
as both likely - insofar as the ladies would be concerned (many of whom would
have to be convinced that spending money on the newfangled contraption for
'everyman' was in the house budget) - to be cleaner (in the event of
sidewalks) and safer (in the event of passing traffic).

>
> I also think it used to be considered unlucky to mount from the right!
>
> Dave
>

Never read that one! I generally entered my Zuni (think ~6-foot-long
removeable canopy; 'AS W-12-like' landing gear) from the low side. At camps
with ramps, right-side preferred because nothing projects above the side rail;
at my home field, operations favor the left side, which requires getting
legs/butt over ~6" of projecting flap handle.

Bob W.

[Martin Gregorie[_5_]]

On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:22:53 +0000, Paul Tribe wrote:

> Certainly I was taught to enter and egress a glider from the left also,
> although no explanation was give as to why this was the case - it was
> just "what you did". I learnt in K21s that have transversely hinged
> canopies, but the microphone is on the right too.
>
Your club's K21 is different from my club's pair, then. Their canopies
open fore and aft. Are you sure you aren't thinking of a K13, a G.103 or
even a Puchacz?


--
martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
org |

[Andy[_1_]]

>it may be suspect! I'd
>contend there's something sinister about all this, but few would get the weird
>humor (ha ha)...

Even those with an understanding of sinister and dexter may still find
it a bit wierd.

Andy

[Trev Barnes]

At 19:43 10 March 2011, Bob Whelan wrote:
>On 3/10/2011 5:53 AM, Dave Stewart wrote:
>
>> Apart from the ergonomics I would think it's historical. People wore
a
>> sword on their left so mounted a horse from the left to prevent it
>> fouling. They rode on the left as it was easier to fight someone on
>their
>> right side. When it came to cars people mounted from the left to stay
>out
>> of the road. The chauffeur would get in from the other side hence R/H
>drive
>> cars.
>
>I've always guessed 'the sword (and horse/critter) thing' originated
from
>there being more natural righties than lefties. (Try drawing your sword
>with
>your right hand from your right side; I've no doubt someone on the web
>sells
>swords if you don't have one handy...) On the other hand, American
Plains
>Indians (so I've read) tended to mount their horses from the right
side,
>but
>since that history was written mostly by white guys, it may be suspect!
>I'd
>contend there's something sinister about all this, but few would get
the
>weird
>humor (ha ha)...
>
>>
>> Which raises the question "why is America the opposite?
>
>Henry Ford. He (sensibly, it can be argued) decided to put the driver on
>the
>left side of the Model T because it was 'generally the custom' over
here
>with
>horse-drawn carriages to pass on the right of oncoming carriages, and
>(presumably) it followed that ladies typically entered carriages from the

>right side. What I've read (attributions entirely forgotten) claimed
Ford
>decided to continue the lady-entrance-tradition (think 'horseless
>carriage,'
>long dresses, dirt 'roads,' and few sidewalks outside of cities'
>downtowns),
>as both likely - insofar as the ladies would be concerned (many of whom
>would
>have to be convinced that spending money on the newfangled contraption
for
>
>'everyman' was in the house budget) - to be cleaner (in the event of
>sidewalks) and safer (in the event of passing traffic).
>
>>
>> I also think it used to be considered unlucky to mount from the right!
>>
>> Dave
>>
>
>Never read that one! I generally entered my Zuni (think ~6-foot-long
>removeable canopy; 'AS W-12-like' landing gear) from the low side. At
>camps
>with ramps, right-side preferred because nothing projects above the side
>rail;
>at my home field, operations favor the left side, which requires getting

>legs/butt over ~6" of projecting flap handle.
>
>Bob W.
>

This is mainly historical, as canopies primarily hinged on the right.
Most people put GPS, etc on the right so all of the erroneous equipment is
on the right, such that in the event of a bail out you don’t have to fight
your way over all of the rubbish.
Any equipment that is removed from the cockpit is a bonus as it frees up
the exit route. I can give you an example of someone having to climb over
the GPS stick on mount to bail out in the 20 seconds before it hit the
ground, he won’t mount it there again. Flying is about good habits, so
putting all of the excess equipment in the same place is a good practice.

Panel mounts are now fitted to a lot of new gliders in Europe and are very
good, with no issues to report.

[Paul Tribe[_2_]]

At 20:59 10 March 2011, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:22:53 +0000, Paul Tribe wrote:
>
>> Certainly I was taught to enter and egress a glider from the
left also,
>> although no explanation was give as to why this was the
case - it was
>> just "what you did". I learnt in K21s that have transversely
hinged
>> canopies, but the microphone is on the right too.
>>
>Your club's K21 is different from my club's pair, then. Their
canopies
>open fore and aft. Are you sure you aren't thinking of a K13, a
G.103 or
>even a Puchacz?
>
>
>--
>martin@ | Martin Gregorie
>gregorie. | Essex, UK
>org |
>

I'm not confused, but maybe my description was poorly written:

The hinges are aligned transversely and, therefore, as the
rotational freedoms are normal to the hinge axes, the canopies
open fore and aft.

The K13, G103 and the Junior etc. have longitudinal hinges,
allowing the canopies to open "sideways".

I have, of course, once made the mistake of loosing both
catches of a Junior canopy while ground handling. Luckily for my
wallet, we operate from a grass airfield....