I actually remember them saying that hoods are designed to leave a small gap of visibility at the lowest part of the windshield when they fly up. I'm tall, and

I actually remember them saying that hoods are designed to leave a small gap of visibility at the lowest part of the windshield when they fly up. I'm tall, and the instructor pointed out that I'd have to lean over/down to be able to see through it. But I can think of a dozen other emergency situations they didn't cover.