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 elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.61] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTP id 2799081 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:13:46 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.61; envelope-from=douglasbrunner@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=ZOHKe3du+zxCv9nk5HxI7uklXzs8XLrwcXZDI2yZrPNPNxCBX5parRcrnfBU2eZm; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [70.118.77.28] (helo=DougsLaptop) by elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Jc5av-0003eR-KN for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:13:09 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: From: "Douglas Brunner" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Lifting the Legacy Canopy X-Original-Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:12:50 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C889E4.76251670" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16480 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16545 X-ELNK-Trace: ad85a799c4f5de37c2eb1477c196d22294f5150ab1c16ac04d04932202c5b85bfa05433a2bc46c357b94b4ceb858bdd0350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 70.118.77.28 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C889E4.76251670 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 -----=20 From: John Richardson=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 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). =20 =20 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. =20 =20 Regards John Richardson Spokane WA N16DX=20 =20 =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- 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 =20 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. =20 Pictures would be nice! =20 Bill B -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -- For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C889E4.76251670 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John,
 
Looks like a nice = solution.
 
How do you plan to adapt the spring to = the canopy=20 seal?
 
How much extra noise is there without = the canopy=20 seal?
 
Doug
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John=20 Richardson
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 = 1:55=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: Lifting the = Legacy=20 Canopy

Here's another = approach to=20 lifting the Legacy canopy.  There is no external handle.  = Instead,=20 leaf springs are mounted inside the edge of the canopy on either side = near the=20 lateral guide blocks (see first picture).  When the canopy is = lowered,=20 the leaf springs contact the fuselage keeping the canopy up about .75 = inch=20 (picture 2).  The dimensions and strength of the leaf springs are = such=20 that when the canopy is lowered, the canopy latch can just = engage.  When=20 you lock the canopy down, the springs collapse (picture 3).  When = you=20 open the canopy latch, spring pressure pops the canopy up about .75 = inch=20 (picture 4). 

 

I have not = installed the=20 pneumatic canopy seal yet so there could be some interference. I've = been=20 flying with this spring arrangement for about 2 months now and it = seems to=20 work well.  I'd appreciate any feedback the group may have on = possible=20 improvements or obvious drawbacks. 

 

Regards

John=20 Richardson

Spokane WA

N16DX=20

 

 

From:=20 Lancair Mailing List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On = Behalf Of=20 Bill Bradburry
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 = 7:49=20 PM
To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Lifting the = Legacy=20 Canopy

 

 Does anyone have any suggestions as to = how to=20 install a handle or otherwise to facilitate the raising of the Legacy=20 canopy?  It is very difficult to get it to come up the first inch = or so=20 because there is no place to get a hold on = it.

 

Pictures would be = nice!

 

Bill = B

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