X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:59:35 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.202.165.221] (HELO smtpout05.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with SMTP id 2799766 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:54:49 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.202.165.221; envelope-from=jsabot@oxforditconsult.com Received: (qmail 613 invoked from network); 20 Mar 2008 09:54:09 -0000 Received: from unknown (69.182.45.34) by smtpout05-04.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net (64.202.165.221) with ESMTP; 20 Mar 2008 09:54:08 -0000 From: "Jay M. Sabot" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Lifting the Legacy Canopy X-Original-Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:54:06 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <004901c88a70$56a2a8d0$640fa8c0@Delldesktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004A_01C88A4E.CF9108D0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AciKSb7ldChB/owCTVmL8w2ttDbdowAJkuxw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01C88A4E.CF9108D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Guys, Perhaps this appeared earlier in the e-mail thread, but I installed this simple mod and has worked great: http://www.lancairlegacy.com/tips_canopy_fixes.html Also Check out other ideas here: http://www.lancairlegacy.com/tips.html Jay M. Sabot _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Douglas Brunner Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 1:18 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Lifting the Legacy Canopy John, Looks like a nice solution. How do you plan to adapt the spring to the canopy seal? How much extra noise is there without the canopy seal? Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: John Richardson To: lml@lancaironline.net Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 1:55 PM Subject: [LML] Re: Lifting the Legacy Canopy Here's another approach to lifting the Legacy canopy. There is no external handle. Instead, leaf springs are mounted inside the edge of the canopy on either side near the lateral guide blocks (see first picture). When the canopy is lowered, the leaf springs contact the fuselage keeping the canopy up about .75 inch (picture 2). The dimensions and strength of the leaf springs are such that when the canopy is lowered, the canopy latch can just engage. When you lock the canopy down, the springs collapse (picture 3). When you open the canopy latch, spring pressure pops the canopy up about .75 inch (picture 4). I have not installed the pneumatic canopy seal yet so there could be some interference. I've been flying with this spring arrangement for about 2 months now and it seems to work well. I'd appreciate any feedback the group may have on possible improvements or obvious drawbacks. Regards John Richardson Spokane WA N16DX _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 7:49 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Lifting the Legacy Canopy Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to install a handle or otherwise to facilitate the raising of the Legacy canopy? It is very difficult to get it to come up the first inch or so because there is no place to get a hold on it. Pictures would be nice! Bill B _____ -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01C88A4E.CF9108D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Guys,

 

Perhaps this appeared earlier in = the e-mail thread, but I installed this simple mod and has worked = great:

 

http://www.l= ancairlegacy.com/tips_canopy_fixes.html

 

 

Also Check out other ideas = here:

 

http://www.lancairlegacy.= com/tips.html

 

 

Jay M. = Sabot

 

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Douglas Brunner
Sent: Thursday, March 20, = 2008 1:18 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: = Lifting the Legacy Canopy

 

John,

 

Looks like a nice = solution.

 

How do you plan to adapt the spring to the canopy = seal?

 

How much extra noise is there without the canopy = seal?

 

Doug

----- Original Message ----- =

Sent: = Wednesday, March 19, 2008 1:55 PM

Subject: [LML] = Re: Lifting the Legacy Canopy

 

Here's another approach to lifting the Legacy = canopy.  There is no external handle.  Instead, leaf springs are mounted = inside the edge of the canopy on either side near the lateral guide blocks (see = first picture).  When the canopy is lowered, the leaf springs contact the fuselage keeping the canopy up about .75 inch (picture 2).  The = dimensions and strength of the leaf springs are such that when the canopy is = lowered, the canopy latch can just engage.  When you lock the canopy down, the = springs collapse (picture 3).  When you open the canopy latch, spring = pressure pops the canopy up about .75 inch (picture 4).  =

 

I have not installed the pneumatic canopy = seal yet so there could be some interference. I've been flying with this spring arrangement for about 2 months now and it seems to work well.  I'd = appreciate any feedback the group may have on possible improvements or obvious drawbacks. 

 

Regards

John Richardson

Spokane WA

N16DX

 

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry
Sent: Friday, March 14, = 2008 7:49 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Lifting = the Legacy Canopy

 

 Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to install a = handle or otherwise to facilitate the raising of the Legacy canopy?  It is = very difficult to get it to come up the first inch or so because there is no = place to get a hold on it.

 

Pictures would be nice!

 

Bill B

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