X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 08:13:08 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-yk0-f172.google.com ([209.85.160.172] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 6850657 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:47:01 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.160.172; envelope-from=pjdmiller@gmail.com Received: by mail-yk0-f172.google.com with SMTP id 131so1157592ykp.3 for ; Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:46:27 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 10.236.120.66 with SMTP id o42mr42544113yhh.66.1398725186985; Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:46:26 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.109] ([68.202.57.70]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id b45sm33125186yhl.31.2014.04.28.15.46.26 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:46:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Paul Miller Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_D01CF70A-A449-4AF0-8DD4-00EA14D2E6D3" X-Original-Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy White Paper X-Original-Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:46:24 -0400 References: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) --Apple-Mail=_D01CF70A-A449-4AF0-8DD4-00EA14D2E6D3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I think that statement is wrong. Josh at Lancair indicated that Legacy = aircraft with the retractable steps can come undone in turbulence. I = have a mechanical pin to prevent the lever from raising. We do not = know the exact issue on how these all opened and whether it was = unlatched on the ground or became unlatched in the air or if the = over-center is wrong or someone tripped the bar with their sleeve. = Lots of things can occur. Assuming that a push before takeoff is a = solution masks other possibilities. Exploring the issue is smart. I = also subscribe to NTSB reports without concern for the marketplace. = Whether another dude buys a Legacy isn't a concern for me. In fact, a = new builder might take that paper and install a better system than I = have.=20 I will probably do the light and switches bumph on mine and check the = over-center positioning. Thanks for the writeup. Paul Legacy On 2014-04-28, at 3:37 PM, "Jon Socolof" wrote: I don=92t believe there is a case of a =93secured=94 canopy opening in = flight=20 --Apple-Mail=_D01CF70A-A449-4AF0-8DD4-00EA14D2E6D3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 I = think that statement is wrong. Josh at Lancair indicated that = Legacy aircraft with the retractable steps can come undone in = turbulence. I have a mechanical pin to prevent the lever from = raising. We do not know the exact issue on how these all opened = and whether it was unlatched on the ground or became unlatched in the = air or if the over-center is wrong or someone tripped the bar with their = sleeve. Lots of things can occur. Assuming that a = push before takeoff is a solution masks other possibilities. = Exploring the issue is smart. I also subscribe to NTSB = reports without concern for the marketplace. Whether another dude = buys a Legacy isn't a concern for me. In fact, a new builder might = take that paper and install a better system than I = have.

I will probably do the light and switches = bumph on mine and check the over-center positioning. Thanks for = the = writeup.

Paul

Legacy

= On 2014-04-28, at 3:37 PM, "Jon Socolof" <jsocolof@ershire.com> = wrote:

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