I remember well my open cockpit biplane flying days and occasionally having to go headfirst into the cockpit to retrieve whatever or do some maintenance. The flailging, protruding legs resembled a person being swallowed by a man-eating beast, much to the amusement of onlookers. Generally, however, the person emerged unscathed with minimal abrasions and muscleContinue reading “Carnivorous Cockpit”