I guess it is none of my business, since I don't own a Legacy, but I feel the need to put in my opinion, for what it's worth:
I have to respectfully disagree in principle with Gary Week's post. Not because he is wrong, as he is absolutely correct. But, I would treat this as a design flaw - (not)latching the canopy is something that should not be a life-and-death event. The solution is simple - just add a secondary latch, like the hood of most any car has. In that way the canopy can be held open during taxi without relying on the pilot to latch it fully before takeoff. And if the latch does come adrift there is another one to catch it. I just don't like the idea of relying on a human to actively do something that could be a problem. I, too, have heard of more than one
report of a problem with this. I just don't like the idea of saying, "just be more careful." The stakes are too high.
regards to all,
Gary Casey
Many thanks Bill for sharing that first hand account of an unlatched canopy.=
My comment was a reflection of what I had been told or had read somewhere pr=
eviously (not from actual experience) and I am happy to be corrected, especi=
ally from those who have been there and done that.
Yes we need to carefully check the canopy is latched before takeoff. Thanks a=
gain.
Gary