X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 20:19:56 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.telcomplus.net ([64.40.39.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.3) with ESMTP id 868616 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 08 Dec 2005 16:09:44 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.40.39.4; envelope-from=jakey@telcomplus.net Received: by mail.telcomplus.net from localhost (router,SLmail V5.1); Thu, 08 Dec 2005 13:08:53 -0800 for Received: from hoben1 [64.40.39.181] by mail.telcomplus.net [64.40.39.4] (SLmail 5.5.0.4433) with SMTP id B1BA2889D7914BB9AE8C13173B278F42 for ; Thu, 08 Dec 2005 13:08:49 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <002301c5fc3b$9719af00$b5272840@hoben1> From: "James Keyworth" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Legacy crashed canopy open X-Original-Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 13:08:49 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0020_01C5FBF8.87BBA510" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 X-SLUIDL: D933CE2D-FCB84D19-9EE6009B-E9469606 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01C5FBF8.87BBA510 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I once had the passenger-side door of my Rockwell 112TC-A spring open on = climb-out (I hadn't checked how the pax had closed it). Aside from the = noise issue, I noticed no significant handling issue. Closing & = securing the door in flight was a two-to-three-handed operation - door = grip, latch handle and upper lock must be worked almost simultaneously = against the suction. I leveled off momentarily while Pax and I closed = it together. I noticed that pushing the door outward for a stronger = "slam" met even more resistance. Maximum untouched opening was only a = couple of inches. It's hard to imagine a forward latched Lancair canopy = opening more than that against the slipstream and causing anything more = than a distraction. Would it open more if the aircraft were stalling = out? James Keyworth EAA # 778405 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bob Smiley=20 That is correct. Fly the plane.... Be aware of pitch differences. Bob Smiley N94RJ -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/195 - Release Date: = 12/8/2005 ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01C5FBF8.87BBA510 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I once had the passenger-side door of my Rockwell = 112TC-A=20 spring open on climb-out (I hadn't checked how the pax had closed it). = Aside=20 from the noise issue, I noticed no significant handling issue.  = Closing=20 & securing the door in flight was a two-to-three-handed operation - = door=20 grip, latch handle and upper lock must be worked almost simultaneously = against=20 the suction.  I leveled off momentarily while Pax and I = closed it=20 together.  I noticed that pushing the door outward for a stronger = "slam"=20 met even more resistance.  Maximum untouched opening was only a = couple of=20 inches.  It's hard to imagine a forward latched Lancair canopy = opening more=20 than that against the slipstream and causing anything more than a=20 distraction.  Would it open more if the aircraft were stalling=20 out?
 
James Keyworth
EAA # 778405
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bob=20 Smiley
 
That is correct. Fly the plane....  Be aware of pitch=20 differences.
 
Bob Smiley
N94RJ

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