X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:51:51 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d04.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.36] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.2) with ESMTP id 2864251 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:17:04 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.36; envelope-from=N66mg@aol.com Received: from N66mg@aol.com by imo-d04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.d1e.220a2374 (48552) for ; Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:16:17 -0400 (EDT) From: N66mg@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:16:49 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Canopy Opening Safety X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1208711809" X-Mailer: Unknown sub 34 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1208711809 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have been flying a Glasair 2RG since 1991 and did not lock the canopy ONCE. While starting the take off roll, at about 30-40 mph the canopy lifted up like a third wing and that caught my attention, needless to say. It was frightening to think what would have happened if I was in the air. I felt like a idiot, but that's all that happened. If you have a check list do read it out loud, it does make a difference. n66mg In a message dated 4/18/2008 9:32:37 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, lorn@dynacomm.us writes: I have the parallel canopy. Back in 1998, when I first purchased the airplane, I took off with all 4 of the latches open. I noticed that it sounded a little loud. When I discovered that all of the latches were open, I hooked and latched all of them. There were no control problems at all. Seems like the parallel canopy is saver than the forward hinged canopy. > From: "lanny" > Date: April 18, 2008 2:27:56 AM GMT-04:00 > Subject: Legacy crash - speculation > > . > . > Always make sure the canopy is locked before takeoff. While the > forward hinged canopy seems like the safest way to go, it may not > be. Some aircraft have forward hinged canopies and seem like the > least desirable, but these are usually designed to rip off in the > event it comes open. The Glasair uses a Gull wing that is designed > to rip off if it comes open. > The forward hinged canopy is not a bad design. I just has to be > locked in flight. > . > . -- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,400 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) -------------------------------1208711809 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have been flying a Glasair 2RG since 1991 and did not lock the=20 canopy ONCE. While starting the take off roll, at about 30-40 mph=20= the=20 canopy lifted up like a third wing and that caught my attention, needless to= =20 say. It was frightening to think what would have happened if I was in t= he=20 air. I felt like a idiot, but that's all that happened. If you have a check=20= list=20 do read it out loud, it does make a difference.

n66mg

In a message dated 4/18/2008 9:32:37 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,=20 lorn@dynacomm.us writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>I have=20 the parallel canopy. Back in 1998, when I first purchased the =20
airplane, I took off with all 4 of the latches open. I noticed that=20 it
sounded a little loud. When I discovered that all of the latc= hes=20 were
open, I hooked and latched all of them. There were no contr= ol=20 problems
at all.

Seems like the parallel canopy is saver=20= than=20 the forward hinged canopy.

> From: "lanny"=20 <poprundell@bellsouth.net>
> Date: April 18, 2008 2:27:56 AM=20 GMT-04:00
> Subject: Legacy crash - speculation
>
>=20 .
> .
> Always make sure the canopy is locked before takeoff.=20 While the
> forward hinged canopy seems like the safest way t= o=20 go, it may not
> be. Some aircraft have forward hinged=20 canopies and seem like the
> least desirable, but these are=20 usually designed to rip off in the
> event it comes open.&nbs= p;=20 The Glasair uses a Gull wing that is designed
> to rip off if= it=20 comes open.
> The forward hinged canopy is not a bad design. I just=20= has=20 to be
> locked in flight.
> .
> .
--
Lorn H= .=20 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst
DynaComm, Corp.,=20 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us
LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,400 h= rs,=20 N31161, Y47, SE Michigan

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