X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:04:14 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm8-vm2.access.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com ([216.39.63.36] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6484226 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:27:46 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.39.63.36; envelope-from=egraylaw@swbell.net Received: from [216.39.60.169] by nm8.access.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 20 Sep 2013 22:27:10 -0000 Received: from [67.195.22.118] by tm5.access.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 20 Sep 2013 22:27:10 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp113.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 20 Sep 2013 22:27:10 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 318652.75408.bm@smtp113.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: fUnP930VM1lGHiWvwjXRxHMAj9G7L8RH5uKCM6uQGJHegpO 0zYmTA265gnNmYnW_5nEdaJv_ZTby2INOtmBLwAtKbAUOOIQLjZVceStT7C7 5cdIuU00tFdtamufQPZfOvPtJNIrsWLNghCmPemYiH_XzLc43BbR_TlaOSBt DxdXy2mOSWkuGTf.QqJ1Easo6WF5IXP99AdLYVc8ZbKGrMSYhnqAZeLoEzfu cc.ONkY4_otdg6WuvHHjtAfojkPYL9Jhe97B5ipgcTqZxI29ig_0PKjJJRbe yZYRGGugte2A7S0K8QxlNwJxv8M9IG5OmUAFdTGDb.0VrcKLQ225kMuv1TUl w._3PYQ6bw1rkNoDKYGOvkQKt2fgf5wqp5Wb8LxndwzWvAhjrQS22DETIoLP EEr0m2aFTKaoeoHSngSwcBrR2wxTqnmsp8qWd5DgkzbGlBVcemmgypv6G5YQ 0fin2gCEQxlH0VEG0VCYSf6rh8epbrVJxacMiwVn1XI1CrXvFrrnxvYlLd49 D.s_wA5YCoHIPY9d7DJU76QIpdmN_bX4nqKYd6pBQ9RMeDO_mHftCQ8TGF6x bRpOSbS4CahSw X-Yahoo-SMTP: 7MzGrViswBB3AheNxBPptcOw9pGuT47xSdXn7qNf1as- X-Rocket-Received: from GerryGrayHP (egraylaw@99.98.246.182 with ) by smtp113.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 20 Sep 2013 15:27:10 -0700 PDT Reply-To: From: "Ed Gray" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: open canopy X-Original-Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 17:27:05 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <000001ceb650$89c2d890$9d4889b0$@swbell.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01CEB626.A0ECD090" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: Ac62TyYdZj5m3/kwTK6WvFIn3hK6AQ== Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CEB626.A0ECD090 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My experience is only with L 360 Mk.II, which may be different from Legacy. During Phase One I had two open canopy events due to bad overcenter adjustment. First shortly after takeoff, canopy popped about 120 kts, rose about 3 inches and very noisy. I returned for landing, flying normally. Second, near cruise speed, canopy rose 2-3 inches, very noisy. I engaged autopilot, slowed to about 150, pulled canopy down with strap attached to rollover and re-latched it. I see no way canopy can rise to open position, at any airspeed. That would double or triple the flat plate area, would require hundreds of hp to overcome. I wonder what CZ and other engineers think about this. Anyway, it's never a good thing unless you are bailing out, but I see no reason why it would cause loss of control. FLY THE AIRPLANE! Ed Gray ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CEB626.A0ECD090 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

My = experience is only with L 360 Mk.II, which may be different from = Legacy.  During Phase One I had two open canopy events due to bad = overcenter adjustment.  First  shortly after takeoff, canopy = popped about 120 kts, rose about 3 inches and very noisy.  I = returned for landing, flying normally.  Second, near cruise speed, = canopy rose 2-3 inches, very noisy.  I engaged autopilot, slowed to = about 150, pulled canopy down with strap attached to rollover and = re-latched it.  I see no way canopy can rise to open position, at = any airspeed.  That would double or triple the flat plate area, = would require hundreds of hp to overcome.  I wonder what CZ and = other engineers think about this.

 

Anyway, = it’s never a good thing unless you are bailing out, but I see no = reason why it would cause loss of control. FLY THE AIRPLANE!  Ed = Gray

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