X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 02 May 2010 00:43:33 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost03.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.53] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.6) with ESMTP id 4243304 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:27:42 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.53; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-85-113-131.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.113.131]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc03) with SMTP id <20100501012703H0300lb0ple>; Sat, 1 May 2010 01:27:04 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.113.131] From: "Bill Bradburry" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Legacy Canopy Hing Cross-Tube X-Original-Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:27:06 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0017_01CAE8AB.E2BA43F0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acronej+iAMGVS63TiewkwSqpzd3CAALtxZg X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01CAE8AB.E2BA43F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kyrilian, =20 OK, now I have done that. That only raises the canopy about =BD-3/4 = inch, which is enough to get a hold of it to raise it when you are standing outside, but it is not enough to allow a cool breeze when you are = taxiing. I was looking for something to hold it up 2-4 inches and that would = secure it as well incase it caught a sudden tailwind gust so it couldn=92t lift accidentally. =20 Bill B =20 _____ =20 From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Kyrilian Dyer Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 3:47 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Legacy Canopy Hing Cross-Tube =20 Bill, Here are some pictures: http://www.lancairlegacy.com/tips_canopy_fixes.html =20 On Apr 30, 2010, at 2:03 PM, Sky2high@aol.com wrote: Bill, =20 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. =20 Grayhawk=20 =20 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. =20 Bill B (you can call me Baldeagle :>)) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01CAE8AB.E2BA43F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Kyrilian,

 

OK, now I have done that.=A0 That = only raises the canopy about =BD-3/4 inch, which is enough to get a hold of = it to raise it when you are standing outside, but it is not enough to allow a = cool breeze when you are taxiing.=A0 I was looking for something to hold it = up 2-4 inches and that would secure it as well incase it caught a sudden = tailwind gust so it couldn’t lift accidentally.

 

Bill B

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Kyrilian Dyer
Sent: Friday, April 30, = 2010 3:47 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Legacy = Canopy Hing Cross-Tube

 

Bill,

Here are some pictures:

 


On Apr 30, 2010, at 2:03 PM, Sky2high@aol.com wrote:

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 :>))

 

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