X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:02:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from argon.lunarpages.com ([209.200.244.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTPS id 2369433 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:26:59 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.200.244.84; envelope-from=thorn@starflight.aero Received: from [64.91.200.232] (helo=VALIENWARE) by argon.lunarpages.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.66) (envelope-from ) id 1Idb1J-00031r-1j for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:26:21 -0700 From: "Valin & Allyson Thorn" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Legacy " Canopy Hinge Support Bar ' X-Original-Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 19:26:13 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01BD_01C806BC.6F4DD810" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16480 Thread-Index: AcgG5A4puCtTeKS8TGWdPqfpBLaZiAAAQLaQ X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - argon.lunarpages.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - starflight.aero This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01BD_01C806BC.6F4DD810 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello Jeff, I've tested (unscientifically) the Legacy Canopy, with and without the bar connecting the canopy hinges, and its purpose seems to be to improve the lateral stiffness of the canopy when it's open - perhaps for winds. This is not required when the canopy is closed and I don't believe if makes much of a difference in stiffness when it is open. It does not appear to add any strength to any critical load paths. It adds weight without clear benefit and is in the way for mounting equipment on the cockpit side of the firewall. I won't be flying one in our Legacy. For us, that space is either going to have EFIS LRUs or an air conditioning evaporator/blower. Maybe someone else has more to add on this subject.? Valin Thorn Legacy Texas _____ From: jeff@eurocars4less.com [mailto:jeff@eurocars4less.com] Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 7:09 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Legacy " Canopy Hinge Support Bar ' The legacy I purchased has a Canopy Hinge Support bar, It make it difficult to work around the new radio stack and Panel. Can this bar be removed. I think it was optional. Comments from any Legacy owners. Jeff Jeff Rienzi Premier Motorsports, Inc. 1001 Goodworth Dr., Ste.101 Apex, NC 27539 919-418-9000 jeff@eurocars4less.com www.eurocars4less.com ------=_NextPart_000_01BD_01C806BC.6F4DD810 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello = Jeff,

I’ve tested (unscientifically) the Legacy Canopy, with and without the bar connecting the canopy hinges, and its purpose seems to be to improve the = lateral stiffness of the canopy when it’s open – perhaps for = winds. This is not required when the canopy is closed and I don’t believe if = makes much of a difference in stiffness when it is open. It does not = appear to add any strength to any critical load paths. It adds weight = without clear benefit and is in the way for mounting equipment on the cockpit side of = the firewall.

I = won’t be flying one in our Legacy. For us, that space is either going to = have EFIS LRUs or an air conditioning evaporator/blower. Maybe someone = else has more to add on this subject…?

Valin = Thorn

Legacy

Texas

From: jeff@eurocars4less.com [mailto:jeff@eurocars4less.com]
Sent: Thursday, October = 04, 2007 7:09 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Legacy = " Canopy Hinge Support Bar '

The legacy I purchased has a Canopy Hinge Support = bar, It make it difficult to work around the new radio stack and Panel. Can = this bar be removed. I think it was optional. Comments from any Legacy owners. =

Jeff

Jeff Rienzi
Premier Motorsports, Inc.
1001 Goodworth = Dr., Ste.101
Apex, NC 27539
919-418-9000
jeff@eurocars4less.com
www.eurocars4less.com

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