X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 15:13:09 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm18-vm3.access.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com ([216.39.63.76] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 6792279 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 22 Mar 2014 17:49:50 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.39.63.76; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from [216.39.60.173] by nm18.access.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 22 Mar 2014 21:49:12 -0000 Received: from [98.138.104.97] by tm9.access.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 22 Mar 2014 21:49:12 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp117.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 22 Mar 2014 21:49:12 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 428565.95625.bm@smtp117.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: 3yrUmgcVM1mC6IPotljirNg9Q5Ai.caGjEGUEa3TM0uKc9J DojEsR70kjZwN9WXfEN0b_ICZ2UbvRVx5sz4kMGrgyl4RSDVxAZCmWSWUUN3 XjhR9X9BmwoQxRW7iPMBs99HEMmlyJ1rXu3PGYdTfrgeujf97CIa5CP0S8NH QBP.naTvFEd6feg3Tt_8b8GySoIBi4rkyiFG9gP.ejDgsI.g8Hqjn7Adt5qI UxI65ZjQkJnKvDre1o0ZduxIcOsBet6BwWm3N_mWcASd1VigYHzEoIvX5EFt Cl.wNVvZEGD3A7eTiGAEiZ0pC6nI6SWgXUOO6Injz0WtL5k0ihmcVbyJSKLr 0JWsjayTBhtvmKUdFSvub0u2FMmYEge8zBbdiYXVUlWPoIX0F.lVdSTQyZDi A3gl8WEjBcjhqKWRwLRsfXtFGGRLQ3DqX7BJuaxDutKX1hALOgRlOV2vTMwY O1_ukUMGl3zFGY2xonjFCjaEPKoWeo5cosGivZLsqvBYHqxwZBOpx3oVutCP 8lPcNpqpdqoNwdK8.uaJY.p3MIFNGnJvPgd.QEeTILvCx3.mMZeLnc0E_sgB h6Nl5G59WXD4- X-Yahoo-SMTP: gncFbbmswBBF8NfvI5ui22IxJJ5CCB4H6ZgiimJia8BbGK2EyA-- X-Rocket-Received: from [10.6.18.214] (bbradburry@50.84.165.35 with plain [98.138.84.52]) by smtp117.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 22 Mar 2014 21:49:12 +0000 UTC X-Original-Message-ID: <532E0558.2080104@bellsouth.net> X-Original-Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:49:12 -0500 From: Bill Bradburry User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.3.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Legacy canopy issues References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------060301080702080301040006" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------060301080702080301040006 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have had a couple of instances where the wind blew the canopy down while I had my arm outside the cockpit. The last time is the closest I have ever come to having a broken arm! Damn that hurt! Took weeks for the knot to go away on my forearm. We could use a better gas strut for this application. I have already replaced them twice and have another pair ready to do it again. They are especially bad in cold weather. Bill B On 3/5/2014 6:28 AM, Douglas Brunner wrote: > > The job of the co-pilot in my plane is to provide air conditioning. > That means that they either need to put their arm in between the > canopy and the fuselage, or roll something up to use instead. > > The non-skid that we use on the wing to get into the plane works > pretty well. > > *From:*Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] *On Behalf > Of *Steve Colwell > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 04, 2014 1:36 PM > *To:* lml@lancaironline.net > *Subject:* [LML] Legacy canopy issues > > Doug, > > I have tried putting my Arm between the Canopy and Fuselage or Hand > holding the Canopy open for ventilation on the ground. When I add > power to taxi the canopy shakes too much. A automatic hood latch or > alternative latch that has a rattle free connection would provide both > Safety Retention and Ventilation. > > Steve Colwell > > *From:*Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] *On Behalf > Of *Douglas Brunner > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 04, 2014 11:43 AM > *To:* lml@lancaironline.net > *Subject:* [LML] Re: Legacy canopy issues > > Steve, > > Not exactly a "hold open function", but if you hold the canopy up and > push the lever to the closed postion, then lower the canopy down, it > will sit with about 1" gap and allow for ventilation. > > D. Brunner > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Colwell > Sent: Mar 4, 2014 11:11 AM > To: lml@lancaironline.net > Subject: [LML] Legacy canopy issues > > Note to Canopy Latch designers: If the latch can have a Hold Open > function for ventilation on the ground, it would be much more appealing. > > Steve Colwell Legacy RG > > -- > > For archives and unsubhttp://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html --------------060301080702080301040006 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I have had a couple of instances where the wind blew the canopy down while I had my arm outside the cockpit.  The last time is the closest I have ever come to having a broken arm!  Damn that hurt!  Took weeks for the knot to go away on my forearm.

We could use a better gas strut for this application.  I have already replaced them twice and have another pair ready to do it again.  They are especially bad in cold weather.

Bill B


On 3/5/2014 6:28 AM, Douglas Brunner wrote:

The job of the co-pilot in my plane is to provide air conditioning.  That means that they either need to put their arm in between the canopy and the fuselage, or roll something up to use instead.

 

The non-skid that we use on the wing to get into the plane works pretty well.

 

From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Steve Colwell
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 1:36 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Legacy canopy issues

 

Doug,

 

I have tried putting my Arm between the Canopy and Fuselage or Hand holding the Canopy open for ventilation on the ground.  When I add power to taxi the canopy shakes too much.  A automatic hood latch or alternative latch that has a rattle free connection would provide both Safety Retention and Ventilation.

 

Steve Colwell

 

 

From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Douglas Brunner
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 11:43 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Legacy canopy issues

 

Steve,

 

Not exactly a "hold open function", but if you hold the canopy up and push the lever to the closed postion, then lower the canopy down, it will sit with about 1" gap and allow for ventilation.

 

D. Brunner

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Colwell
Sent: Mar 4, 2014 11:11 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Legacy canopy issues

Note to Canopy Latch designers:  If the latch can have a Hold Open function for ventilation on the ground, it would be much more appealing.

 

Steve Colwell  Legacy RG

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