X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 22:08:03 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from BAYC1-PASMTP09.bayc1.hotmail.com ([65.54.191.169] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.3) with ESMTP id 862871 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 04 Dec 2005 12:26:40 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.191.169; envelope-from=ian.crowe@sympatico.ca X-Original-Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [69.159.71.249] X-Originating-Email: [ian.crowe@sympatico.ca] Received: from crowe ([69.159.71.249]) by BAYC1-PASMTP09.bayc1.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Sun, 4 Dec 2005 09:26:07 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <005701c5f8f7$e1af9bc0$65c4fea9@crowe> From: "Ian B. Crowe" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Legacy crashed canopy open X-Original-Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 12:26:34 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004D_01C5F8CD.F741B5B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Original-Return-Path: ian.crowe@sympatico.ca X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Dec 2005 17:26:07.0484 (UTC) FILETIME=[CFAE3BC0:01C5F8F7] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C5F8CD.F741B5B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a Lancair 360 with a forward opening canopy. (hinged at the = front.) I have left it open inadvertently twice and both times have = successfully taken off, flown the pattern and landed. One time it was = at night. I did not notice it was open until airborne. At no time did I feel that I was I in danger of the canopy opening = fully. When I moved the a/c from my garage to the paint shop on a = trailer the canopy was not latched. I was following behind the trailer = and at speeds up to 75mph the canopy opened about 1 to 2 inches and = appeared to achieve equilibrium at that point. I grant you not a = definitive test but a pointer to what might happen at higher speeds. I cannot see how the canopy could open wide enough to cause the a/c to = become unmanageable. I have though about putting a little hand grab at = the rear of the canopy to allow the pilot or passenger to close it but = have not yet done so. Ian Crowe ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C5F8CD.F741B5B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have a Lancair 360 with a forward opening canopy. = (hinged at=20 the front.)  I have left it open inadvertently twice and both times = have=20 successfully taken off, flown the pattern and landed.  One time it = was at=20 night.  I did not notice it was open until airborne.
 
At no time did I feel that I was I in danger of the = canopy=20 opening fully.  When I moved the a/c from my garage to the paint = shop on a=20 trailer the canopy was not latched.  I was following behind the = trailer and=20 at speeds up to 75mph the canopy opened about 1 to 2 inches and appeared = to=20 achieve equilibrium at that point. I grant you not a definitive test but = a=20 pointer to what might happen at higher speeds.
 
I cannot see how the canopy could open wide enough = to cause=20 the a/c to become unmanageable.  I have though about putting a = little hand=20 grab at the rear of the canopy to allow the pilot or passenger to close = it but=20 have not yet done so.
 
Ian Crowe
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