X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:24:44 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from an-out-0708.google.com ([209.85.132.241] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3822179 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:46:38 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.132.241; envelope-from=geiszfarm@tds.net Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id c3so679103ana.7 for ; Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:45:59 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.101.85.5 with SMTP id n5mr3798894anl.57.1251060359735; Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:45:59 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:45:59 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <75eb2f1a0908231345x7f09bc29v45da46dbb678ea73@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 Unlatched canopy From: "geiszfarm tds.net" X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001636ed756755aa0a0471d53062 --001636ed756755aa0a0471d53062 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I put a little cupboard handle on mine ,makes it easy . On climbout before I'm going too fast I just pull down and lock it . nuttin to it. On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 10:45 AM, wrote: > Had the latch open on climb out once. I have a strap to limit canopy > travel when open so I just pulled the strap and fastened the latch. As > mentioned below, increased noise but no adverse effect on flight. > > In a message dated 8/21/2009 3:24:49 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > matt.hapgood@alumni.duke.edu writes: > > Nothing. A little louder. A little more air through the cabin. Done i= t > too many times to admit, probably because I don=92t consider a serious it= em. > I often taxi with the canopy open until the last minute. Sometimes forge= t > to latch it. I wait until the Autopilot is on before messing with it. > Sometimes it can be difficult to close in-flight. > > > > *From:* Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] *On Behalf Of > *Henry Arjad > *Sent:* Friday, August 21, 2009 4:29 PM > *To:* lml@lancaironline.net > *Subject:* [LML] LNC2 Unlatched canopy > > > > What would happen if one takes off without latching the canopy in a Lanca= ir > 360. Any personal experiences out there? > > > > > ------------------------------ > --001636ed756755aa0a0471d53062 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I put a little cupboard handle on mine ,makes it easy . On climbout before = I'm going too fast I just pull down and lock it . nuttin to it.

On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 10:45 AM, <LenS790501@aol.com> wrote:
Had the latch open on climb out once. I have a strap to limit canopy t= ravel when open so I just pulled the strap and fastened the latch. As menti= oned below, increased noise but no adverse effect on flight.
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In a message dated 8/21/2009 3:24:49 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, <= a href=3D"mailto:matt.hapgood@alumni.duke.edu" target=3D"_blank">matt.hapgo= od@alumni.duke.edu writes:

Nothing.=A0 A little lou= der.=A0 A little more air through the cabin.=A0 Done it too many times to a= dmit, probably because I don=92t consider a serious item.=A0 I often taxi w= ith the canopy open until the last minute.=A0 Sometimes forget to latch it.= =A0 I wait until the Autopilot is on before messing with it.=A0 Sometimes i= t can be difficult to close in-flight.

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From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Hen= ry Arjad
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 4:29 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
= Subject: [LML] LNC2 Unlatched canopy

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What w= ould happen if one takes off without latching the canopy in a Lancair 360.= =A0 Any personal experiences out there?=A0

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