X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:47:00 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m25.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.6] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2499220 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:14:35 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.6; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m25.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.bbb.17b17a46 (41812) for ; Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:13:38 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:13:37 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Canopy Rails X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1195654417" X-Mailer: AOL 9.0 VR sub 5006 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1195654417 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 11/21/2007 7:07:07 A.M. Central Standard Time, randylsnarr@yahoo.com writes: Bryan, IMHO keep the channel on the canopy. You will be much happier with the low wind noise and improved seal in flight. Also, the airpane changes shape when in flight. Many have used various means to mitigate the seal issue during flight. Buckles, shims ect.. Use the channel method. It seems to solve them all. It did for me... Bryan, Randy is correct. In addition you will not be happy parked in a driven rainstorm when water more easily finds a path to the interior because the outer lip did not overlap the longeron. Note that while in flight the canopy is fighting against being sucked off the airplane (low pressure inside), the highest outside forces are at the lower forward canopy corner and the upper rear. The inside overlap is a great assist at the lower forward edge and the outside rail becomes more important towards the aft canopy as the top rear is sucked up. With parts of the airframe and canopy ballooning out, the canopy is effectively shorter than it is whilst resting on the ground. Were you at an earlier stage in building, you would be wise to review the lower forward shape of the Legacy canopy. It is far easier to seal that area when the corner is curved rather than square. The curve eliminates nasty rubbing at right angles to a seal element and paint. Finally, at your last visit to OSH were you disturbed by the cowl/header seam not matching the canopy seam on most 300 series Lancairs? It is only a cosmetic issue that can be hidden in the paint scheme or ignored completely. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Darwinian culling phrase: Watch This! **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) -------------------------------1195654417 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 11/21/2007 7:07:07 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 randylsnarr@yahoo.com writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Bryan,=20
IMHO keep the channel on the canopy. You will be much
happier with=20= the=20 low wind noise and improved seal in
flight. Also, the airpane changes s= hape=20 when in
flight. Many have used various means to mitigate the
seal is= sue=20 during flight. Buckles, shims ect..
Use the channel method. It seems to= =20 solve them all.
It did for me...
Bryan,
 
Randy is correct.  In addition you will not be happy parked in a=20 driven rainstorm when water more easily finds a path to the interior because= the=20 outer lip did not overlap the longeron.  Note that while in flight the=20 canopy is fighting against being sucked off the airplane (low pressure insid= e),=20 the highest outside forces are at the lower forward canopy corner and t= he=20 upper rear.  The inside overlap is a great assist at the lower for= ward=20 edge and the outside rail becomes more important towards the aft canopy as t= he=20 top rear is sucked up.  With parts of the airframe and canopy balloonin= g=20 out, the canopy is effectively shorter than it is whilst resting on the=20 ground.
 
Were you at an earlier stage in building, you would be wise to review t= he=20 lower forward shape of the Legacy canopy.  It is far easier to seal tha= t=20 area when the corner is curved rather than square.  The curve eliminate= s=20 nasty rubbing at right angles to a seal element and paint.
 
Finally, at your last visit to OSH were you disturbed by the cowl/heade= r=20 seam not matching the canopy seam on most 300 series Lancairs?  It is o= nly=20 a cosmetic issue that can be hidden in the paint scheme or ignored completel= y.=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Darwinian culling phrase: Watch=20 This!



Check o= ut AOL Money & Finance's list of the h= ottest products and top money wasters of 2007.
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