X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:45:13 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail941c35.nsolutionszone.com ([209.235.152.131] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTPS id 3821123 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:02:45 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.235.152.131; envelope-from=rsmiley2@centurytel.net X-Authenticated-User: rsmiley2.centurytel.net Received: from PC294771894831 ([98.125.244.92]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail941c35.nsolutionszone.com (8.13.6/8.13.1) with ESMTP id n7M224BQ031792 for ; Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:02:06 GMT X-Original-Message-ID: From: "Bob Smiley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 Unlatched canopy X-Original-Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:02:04 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00CE_01CA2291.DF36BFF0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00CE_01CA2291.DF36BFF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes, Front hinged canopies that are not latched raise about 1.5 to 2 inches = from the latched position and stay there. No problem. The safest fix = is to go around the pattern land, latch the canopy and take off. The = alternate is to depart the airport, level off, set the autopilot and use = both hands to pull the canopy down and latch the canopy.=20 Bob Smiley N94RJ ------=_NextPart_000_00CE_01CA2291.DF36BFF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Yes,
 
Front hinged canopies that are not = latched raise=20 about 1.5 to 2 inches from the latched position and stay there.  No = problem.  The safest fix is to go around the pattern land, latch = the canopy=20 and take off.  The alternate is to depart the airport, level off, = set the=20 autopilot and use both hands to pull the canopy down and latch the = canopy.=20
 
Bob Smiley
N94RJ
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