X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:57:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-03.texas.rr.com ([24.93.47.42] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1334782 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:47:11 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.93.47.42; envelope-from=toucan@Satx.rr.com Received: from VAIO (cpe-24-243-1-103.satx.res.rr.com [24.243.1.103]) by ms-smtp-03.texas.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k7H1kTJk019076 for ; Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:46:30 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <00c601c6c19e$f0516ee0$6701f318@VAIO> From: "James Cameron" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Legacy Canopy X-Original-Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:46:20 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C3_01C6C175.0727EFB0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00C3_01C6C175.0727EFB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Part of the problem with bulging of the forward part of the Legacy = canopy may also be due to the inflatable canopy seal. As supplied by = KCI, the pressure switch is usually set at 15 -20 psi. Lowering that = pressure to 10 - 12 psi significantly reduces the stress on the canopy, = and still provides adequate sealing in flight. To change the setting, = there's an adjustment screw on the switch, but you have to set up some = sort of manometer system to check the on/off pressure setting as you're = adjusting the screw. Jim Cameron Boerne, TX ------=_NextPart_000_00C3_01C6C175.0727EFB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Part of the problem with bulging of the forward part = of the=20 Legacy canopy may also be due to the inflatable canopy seal. As = supplied=20 by KCI, the pressure switch is usually set at 15 -20 psi. Lowering = that=20 pressure to 10 - 12 psi significantly reduces the stress on the canopy, = and=20 still provides adequate sealing in flight. To change the setting, = there's=20 an adjustment screw on the switch, but you have to set up some sort of = manometer=20 system to check the on/off pressure setting as you're adjusting the=20 screw.

Jim Cameron

Boerne, TX

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