X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:38:49 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail7.tpgi.com.au ([203.12.160.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.2) with ESMTPS id 2862362 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:41:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.12.160.103; envelope-from=domcrain@tpg.com.au X-TPG-Antivirus: Passed Received: from CRAIN (60-241-193-89.static.tpgi.com.au [60.241.193.89]) by mail7.tpgi.com.au (envelope-from domcrain@tpg.com.au) (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m3INf9Z7011212 for ; Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:41:11 +1000 From: "Dominic V Crain" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Legacy crash - speculation X-Original-Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:40:41 +1000 X-Original-Message-ID: <00d301c8a1ad$9e593640$0201a8c0@CRAIN> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00D4_01C8A201.70054640" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6838 Thread-Index: AcihceLj5/pxqfBuSsKj4rK+gYPYLwAOyEaw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D4_01C8A201.70054640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I, too, had the right rear canopy (parallel) latch pop open after take-off. Frightened the b******s out of me. Easily (re)-latched. Also my emergency checklist nominates the two rear latches unlocked before a forced landing. Cheers Dom Crain -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill & Sue Sent: Saturday, 19 April 2008 2:32 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Legacy crash - speculation Interesting...I had a canopy open in flight. Uhhh, well, yes I took off without it latched, idiot that I am. I noticed no uncontrollable pitching. The canopy stayed open 2 or 3 inches. The airplane flew quite normally...no problems. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,475 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction ----- Original Message ----- From: lanny To: lml@lancaironline.net Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 2:27 AM Subject: [LML] Legacy crash - speculation --snip--What can cause loss control is a canopy that is hinged at the front and comes open in flight. --snip ------=_NextPart_000_00D4_01C8A201.70054640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I, too, had the right rear canopy = (parallel) latch pop open after take-off. Frightened the b******s out of me. Easily = (re)-latched. Also my emergency checklist nominates the two rear latches unlocked = before a forced landing.

Cheers

Dom Crain

-----Original = Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing = List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On = Behalf Of Bill & Sue
Sent: Saturday, 19 April 2008 2:32 = AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Legacy = crash - speculation

Interesting...I had a = canopy open in flight. Uhhh, well, yes I took off without it latched, idiot that I am. = I noticed no uncontrollable pitching. The canopy stayed open 2 or 3 = inches. The airplane flew quite normally...no problems.

Bill = Harrelson

N5ZQ 320 1,475 = hrs

N6ZQ IV under = construction

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From: lanny

To:<= /font> lml@lancaironline.net

Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 2:27 AM

Subject: [LML] Legacy crash - speculation

--snip--What can cause loss control is a canopy that is hinged at the front and comes = open in flight. --snip

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