X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:10:11 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-mb02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.207.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.6) with ESMTP id 4240616 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:33:20 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.207.163; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-da02.mx.aol.com (imo-da02.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.200]) by imr-mb02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o3SLWU8g019310 for ; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:32:30 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-da02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.db2.65caf4d (37685) for ; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:32:26 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-d26.mail.aol.com (magic-d26.mail.aol.com [172.19.146.160]) by cia-mb08.mx.aol.com (v128.3) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMB081-93354bd8a96933e; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:32:25 -0400 From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <27b57.183d492.390a0369@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:32:25 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Legacy Canopy Hing Cross-Tube X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_27b57.183d492.390a0369_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.5 sub 155 X-AOL-ORIG-IP: 67.175.242.202 X-AOL-IP: 172.19.146.160 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com --part1_27b57.183d492.390a0369_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill, You will notice that when the canopy is open and the latch fingers are extended, they stick out. If you then carefully lower the canopy you will notice that the fingers come in contact with the canopy rollover before the canopy closes. OK, I can see the bulb light up...... If you attach a plate to where the fingers come in contact with the rollover you can control how far open you want the canopy up during taxi. On my 320 I use 3/16" plastic plates affixed with double sided tape and that keeps my canopy open as much as sticking my elbow under the side rail and with much less pain. Grayhawk PS Remember to actually close and latch the canopy before flight. In a message dated 4/28/2010 3:51:57 P.M. Central Daylight Time, bbradburry@bellsouth.net writes: I took mine out, but replaced it. The canopy is much more stable with it in. A question along the same lines. The canopy is in danger of being removed from the aircraft if you taxi with it up and get a sudden gust of tailwind, or turn into a tailwind, etc.. What have others done to secure the canopy from this danger? Has anyone invented a prop to hold the canopy open a couple of inches for ventilation during taxi? If so, I would like to see a picture. Bill B ____________________________________ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of JPKleber@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 7:53 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Legacy Canopy Hing Cross-Tube Greetings, I have been contemplating whether or not to remove the canopy hinge cross tube. It does get in the way of all the wiring and electronic gear on the avionics shelf. Any opinions on the merits of the Canopy Hinge Cross-Tube? Is it necessary for canopy stability (in winds)? Have you taken yours out? or left it in? Thank you, John --part1_27b57.183d492.390a0369_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bill,

You will notice that when the canopy is open and the latch= =20 fingers are extended, they stick out. If you then carefully lower th= e=20 canopy you will notice that the fingers come in contact with the canopy ro= llover=20 before the canopy closes. OK, I can see the bulb light up...... = ; If=20 you attach a plate to where the fingers come in contact with the rollover= you=20 can control how far open you want the canopy up during taxi. On my= 320 I=20 use 3/16" plastic plates affixed with double sided tape and that keeps my= canopy=20 open as much as sticking my elbow under the side rail and with much less= =20 pain.

Grayhawk

PS Remember to actually close and latch the canopy before flight.

In a message dated 4/28/2010 3:51:57 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 bbradburry@bellsouth.net writes:

I took mine ou= t, but=20 replaced it. The canopy is much more stable with it=20 in.

A question alo= ng the=20 same lines. The canopy is in danger of being removed from the airc= raft=20 if you taxi with it up and get a sudden gust of tailwind, or turn into= a=20 tailwind, etc.. What have others done to secure the canopy from th= is=20 danger? Has anyone invented a prop to hold the canopy open a coupl= e of=20 inches for ventilation during taxi? If so, I would like to see a= =20 picture.

Bill=20 B

From:=20 Lancair Mailing List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On= Behalf Of=20 JPKleber@aol.com
S= ent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 7:53=20 AM
To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
Subject= : [LML] Legacy Canopy Hing=20 Cross-Tube

Greet= ings,

I hav= e been=20 contemplating whether or not to remove the canopy hinge cross tube. = ; It=20 does get in the way of all the wiring and electronic gear on the avionic= s=20 shelf.

Any= opinions on the=20 merits of the Canopy Hinge Cross-Tube? Is it necessary for canopy= =20 stability (in winds)? Have you taken yours out?&= nbsp;=20 or left it in?

Thank= =20 you,
<= /DIV>

John<= /SPAN>

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