X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:49:46 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [69.146.254.20] (HELO arilabs.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.2) with ESMTP id 2868853 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:19:09 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=69.146.254.20; envelope-from=Kevin@arilabs.net Subject: RE: [LML] Window Strength MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C8A566.0CD3C64D" X-Original-Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:18:29 -0600 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 X-Original-Message-ID: <7141427652BB3049A7DBF1084B67805B1E274D@penumbra.arilabs.net> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [LML] Window Strength Thread-Index: AcilZSd2yZbaQkB/R/++C+Dj4m0zWwAAHABA From: "Kevin Stallard" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C8A566.0CD3C64D Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The Diamond DA-20 has the same means of egress as the 360 and Legacy (the canopy) and is certified. There is no secondary means, but there is a small crash ax/hammer behind the seat, maybe that is what allowed them to certify it. Kevin >BTW, in the general discussion of Part 23 and experimental airplanes having different safety standards, Part 23 requires an >"alternate means of egress". On a spam can, there is usually a door on each side. The Lancair 360 would not be certifiable >with its single means of egress (the openable canopy). It's possible that you could convince the FAA that a canopy breaker >ool is an "alternate means", but it would be a tough argument to win. ________________________________ Get the MapQuest Toolbar , Maps, Traffic, Directions & More!=20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C8A566.0CD3C64D Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

The Diamond DA-20 has the same = means of egress as the 360 and Legacy (the canopy) and is certified.  There = is no secondary means, but there is a small crash ax/hammer behind the seat, = maybe that is what allowed them to certify it.

Kevin


>BTW, in = the general discussion of Part 23 and experimental airplanes having different safety standards, Part 23 requires an >"alternate means of egress".  On a spam can, there is usually a door on = each side.  The Lancair 360 would not be certifiable >with its single means of egress = (the openable canopy).  It's possible that you could convince the FAA = that a canopy breaker >ool is an "alternate means", but it would be a tough argument to = win.


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