X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:32:24 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc2-s32.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.168] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3485981 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:40:48 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.168; envelope-from=joscales98@hotmail.com Received: from BAY124-DS7 ([207.46.11.162]) by bay0-omc2-s32.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:40:07 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [71.43.121.146] X-Originating-Email: [joscales98@hotmail.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: joscales98@hotmail.com From: "Jim Scales" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy damaged X-Original-Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:38:52 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005A_01C98B6B.EE107FB0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 Seal-Send-Time: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:38:52 -0600 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.60.0053.2200 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 Feb 2009 16:40:07.0673 (UTC) FILETIME=[3B897E90:01C98B9E] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005A_01C98B6B.EE107FB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Being an ES flyer I am not really qualified to enter this thread but I = will anyway. Just a tinkerer's thoughts. An item for a checklist on the hinged canopy could be "Check Canopy = Safety Catch". It would refer to a safety chain (or cable) very similar = to that which is used for security on a door in a hotel. I'm sure the = assembly would need to be stronger but the design could be similar, very = simple and pretty well fool proof (as long as it is connected, of = course). I would think this would control the problem, if the latch releases, by = holding the canopy to maximum opening of a couple of inches. No need to = attempt to close it. No electronics. No chance of failure of micro = switches, lights or horns. Very inexpensive. It does not insure that the canopy latches are properly operated but, if = the reports of controllability when the canopy pops are correct, it = would prevent serious problems and allow the plane to be landed safely. = It would also function in the case of a late canopy release such as in = cruise, in which case warning systems would be of little value. If this line of thought has been followed in the past, and found to be a = non-solution, I apologize for taking up space. Just a thought............. Jim Scales ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Kennedy=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 11:49 PM Subject: [LML] Legacy damaged Forget about winch systems, etc. for the canopy. If it comes open = in-flight, ignore it and land the plane as soon as practical, close the = canopy and go about your business.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_005A_01C98B6B.EE107FB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Being an ES flyer I am not really qualified to enter this thread = but I will=20 anyway. Just a tinkerer's thoughts.
 
An item for a checklist on the hinged canopy could be "Check = Canopy=20 Safety Catch".  It would refer to a safety chain (or = cable) very=20 similar to that which is used for security on a door in a = hotel. I'm=20 sure the assembly would need to be stronger but the design = could be=20 similar, very simple and pretty well fool proof (as long as it is = connected, of=20 course).
 
I would think this would control the problem, if the = latch=20 releases, by holding the canopy to maximum opening of a couple of=20 inches. No need to attempt to close it. No electronics.  No = chance of=20 failure of micro switches, lights or horns.  Very = inexpensive.
 
It does not insure that the canopy latches are properly operated = but, if=20 the reports of controllability when the canopy pops are correct, it = would=20 prevent serious problems and allow the plane to be landed safely.  = It would=20 also function in the case of a late canopy release such as in cruise, in = which=20 case warning systems would be of little value.
 
If this line of thought has been followed in the past, and found to = be a=20 non-solution, I apologize for taking up space.
 
Just a thought.............
 
Jim Scales
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Kennedy
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 = 11:49=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Legacy = damaged

Forget about winch systems, etc. for the canopy. If it = comes=20 open in-flight, ignore it and land the plane as soon as practical, = close the=20 canopy and go about your business. =
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