X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:25:45 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s31.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.106] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3481405 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:22:21 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.106; envelope-from=ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from BLU0-SMTP75 ([65.55.116.74]) by blu0-omc3-s31.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sat, 7 Feb 2009 08:21:46 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [76.65.36.33] X-Originating-Email: [ian.crowe@sympatico.ca] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from IanPC ([76.65.36.33]) by BLU0-SMTP75.blu0.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Sat, 7 Feb 2009 08:21:45 -0800 From: "Ian Crowe" X-Original-To: Subject: Legacy damaged X-Original-Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 08:21:40 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_038C_01C988FD.1A683470" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16480 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16669 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Feb 2009 16:21:45.0679 (UTC) FILETIME=[2B754DF0:01C98940] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_038C_01C988FD.1A683470 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I too would like to know what caused the Legacy pilot to loose control. = I assume he has a front hinged canopy as I do on my 360. In the early days when I was flying my 360 I took off once without = latching the canopy correctly and yes it came open. The noise level was = disconcerting but the effect on the airworthiness of the plane was = negligible. Flew the pattern and latched it correctly. My pride was = hurt but a lesson was learned! Before I flew the plane, I was transporting it on a trailer to the paint = shop, following the trailer in my car when the canopy popped open at = about 70mph. It opened about 3" or so and that varied with the vehicle = speed. I cannot see a situation arising where the canopy would open wide enough = when airborne to cause aerodynamic problems or am I living in a fool's = paradise. I used to fly a Piper PA28 which was a regular door popper. Almost = impossible to latch in flight unless you had a buddy in the RH seat to = assist. Not always possible then. However no real aerodynamic effect. Ian B. Crowe LNC 2 C-FKRO ------=_NextPart_000_038C_01C988FD.1A683470 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I too would like to know what caused = the Legacy=20 pilot to loose control. I assume he has a front hinged canopy as I do on = my=20 360.

In the early days when I was flying my = 360 I took=20 off once without latching the canopy correctly and yes it came = open. The=20 noise level was disconcerting but the effect on the airworthiness = of the=20 plane was negligible. Flew the = pattern and=20 latched it correctly. My pride was hurt but a lesson was=20 learned!

Before I flew the plane, I was = transporting it on a=20 trailer to the paint shop, following the trailer in my car when = the canopy=20 popped open at about 70mph. It opened about 3" or so and that = varied with=20 the vehicle speed.

I cannot see a situation arising where = the canopy=20 would open wide enough when airborne to cause aerodynamic problems or am = I=20 living in a fool's paradise.

I used to fly a Piper PA28 which was a = regular door=20 popper. Almost impossible to latch in flight unless you had a = buddy in the=20 RH seat to assist. Not always possible then. However no real = aerodynamic effect.

Ian B. Crowe
LNC 2=20 C-FKRO

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