X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:03:18 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma06.mx.aol.com ([64.12.78.142] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.6) with ESMTP id 4242578 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:10:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.78.142; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-ma02.mx.aol.com (imo-ma02.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.137]) by imr-ma06.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o3UCA5ts009374 for ; Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:10:05 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-ma02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.dba.7114f30 (37552) for ; Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:10:03 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-d22.mail.aol.com (magic-d22.mail.aol.com [172.19.155.138]) by cia-mb03.mx.aol.com (v128.3) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMB031-92b04bdac89ae1; Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:10:03 -0400 From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <6925d.1219da84.390c229a@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:10:02 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_6925d.1219da84.390c229a_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.5 sub 155 X-AOL-ORIG-IP: 207.200.122.1 X-AOL-IP: 172.19.155.138 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com --part1_6925d.1219da84.390c229a_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill, No, the plastic goes on the aft face of the canopy rollover just below the place where the latching fingers hold down the canopy and where the extended fingers would come in contact with the rollover when the canopy is lowered. I will get some pix. Grayhawk In a message dated 4/30/2010 7:01:36 A.M. Central Daylight Time, bbradburry@bellsouth.net writes: Greyhawk, Thanks for the idea. I will have to look at it and see how it works. You are saying to let the canopy down on the latch fingers with them extended. If I place a piece of plastic under the bottom of the canopy, will it not interfere with the complete closing of the canopy? I need to take a closer look at it. Bill B (you can call me Baldeagle :>)) ____________________________________ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Sky2high@aol.com Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 2:10 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Legacy Canopy Hing Cross-Tube 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_6925d.1219da84.390c229a_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bill,
 
No, the plastic goes on the aft face of the canopy rollover just= below=20 the place where the latching fingers hold down the canopy and where the ex= tended=20 fingers would come in contact with the rollover when the canopy is=20 lowered.  I will get some pix.
 
Grayhawk 
 
In a message dated 4/30/2010 7:01:36 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 bbradburry@bellsouth.net writes:

Greyhawk,=

Thanks for the= =20 idea.  I will have to look at it and see how it works.  You ar= e=20 saying to let the canopy down on the latch fingers with them extended.&n= bsp;=20 If I place a piece of plastic under the bottom of the canopy, will it no= t=20 interfere with the complete closing of the canopy?  I need to take= a=20 closer look at it.

 

Bill B (you ca= n call=20 me Baldeagle :>))

 

From:=20 Lancair Mailing List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On= Behalf Of=20 Sky2high@aol.com
Sent: Thursday,= April 29, 2010 2:10=20 PM
To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
Subject= : [LML] Re: Legacy Canopy Hing=20 Cross-Tube

 

Bill,

 <= /o:p>

You will not= ice that=20 when the canopy is open and the latch fingers are extended, th= ey=20 stick out.  If you then carefully lower the canopy you will notice= that=20 the fingers come in contact with the canopy rollover before the canopy= =20 closes.  OK, I can see the bulb light up......  If you attach= a=20 plate to where the fingers come in contact with the rollover you can con= trol=20 how far open you want the canopy up during taxi.  On my 320 I use= 3/16"=20 plastic plates affixed with double sided tape and that keeps my canopy= open as=20 much as sticking my elbow under the side rail and with much less=20 pain.

 <= /o:p>

Grayhawk

 <= /o:p>

PS Remember= to=20 actually close and latch the canopy before=20 flight.

 <= /o:p>

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

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

 

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

 

Bill=20 B

 

 

 

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

 

= Gree= tings,=

 

= I ha= ve been=20 contemplating whether or not to remove the canopy hinge cross tube.&nb= sp; It=20 does get in the way of all the wiring and electronic gear on the avion= ics=20 shelf.<= /P>

 

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

 

= Than= k=20 you,<= /P>

= John=

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