Velocity26

I watched a video where a CFI would intentionally unlatch the door of his Bonanza trainer, just after take-off, so that all his students could experience the noise and feel of having the door pop open in flight, in a controlled environment.    It sounds extreme, but people have crashed as a result of trying to close the door/canopy in flight and simply forgot to "just fly the airplane" as taught.  He feels that, since most pilots will eventually experience the event, it is better to be familiar with it, and prepared for it, so that you are ready when it happens. 

While I am not sure that an instructor would want to pop open the SportCruiser canopy in flight, I believe that it would be a beneficial experience.  Personally, I have an incredible CFI that drilled me on exactly what to do on such an occasion.   While I am not going to confess to anything, I am not even startled when it happens anymore.  I expect that the first time it happens, you will be startled.  Remember to "just fly the airplane" .

Before getting the guides, the handle would be somewhat useful to help align and close.  After installing the guides, there really is no need for the handle in my experience.  

Now the canopy basically closes itself, now if it would only latch itself ...