X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 06:19:30 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc3-s25.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.190.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6487416 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 23 Sep 2013 23:14:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.190.163; envelope-from=jraddison@msn.com Received: from BAY174-W29 ([65.54.190.187]) by bay0-omc3-s25.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Mon, 23 Sep 2013 20:14:22 -0700 X-TMN: [w+S3EOzZy6Ocq5huopeJX1+nvndVFLmC] X-Originating-Email: [jraddison@msn.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: jraddison@msn.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_229a4890-e69a-4632-8acd-4e016847680a_" From: JON ADDISON X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List , JON ADDISON Subject: Canopy warning light X-Original-Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 20:14:22 -0700 Importance: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 24 Sep 2013 03:14:22.0737 (UTC) FILETIME=[2A95F010:01CEB8D4] --_229a4890-e69a-4632-8acd-4e016847680a_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable One of my highest safety concerns when I bought my Lancair 360. MkII=2C 4 y= ears ago=2C was the possibility of taking off with the canopy unlatched. Mine would "stick" down and look latched when it wasn't at all. When I rebuilt my instrument panel=2C all glass=2C things were pretty torn = up and I took advantage of the openness to install a micro sw=2C like on th= e gear=2C from Lancair back at the transverse rod that rotates to close the= canopy dogs. =20 The 1/2" red light is above the pilots EFIS=2C and will not go out until th= e handle is over-center LATCHED. The light cannot be missed on takeoff ro= ll. In hind sight=2C I don't know why I waited so long. I thought the switchin= g would be tricky. It was=2C and is=2C not at all. If you uncover the tra= nsverse activation tube/rod=2C you will see a direct mount for the switch o= n the fiberglass and a "trigger" already a part of the rod. (I also included warning lights for pitot heat failed=2C voltage regulator/= alternator failed=2C Dynon EMS items out of limits=2C battery left on at sh= ut down=2C and gear not extended warning. Three reds above EFIS and 2 amb= er at CB panel on right.) Lights are only 5 bucks at Spruce (gear warn horn also takes a reed switch = from Lancair) and are all off a new CB=3B but just a life saving canopy lig= ht could be tapped off of any appropriate CB and a 1 amp fuse installed in = series. My pics are too big for LML=2C so email me if you want pic of switch instal= l. Jack (Jon) Addison = --_229a4890-e69a-4632-8acd-4e016847680a_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

One of my highest safety concern= s when I bought my Lancair 360. MkII=2C 4 years ago=2C was the possibility = of taking off with the canopy unlatched.

Mine would "sti= ck" down and look latched when it wasn't at all.

W= hen I rebuilt my instrument panel=2C all glass=2C things were pretty torn u= p and I took advantage of the openness to install a micro sw=2C like on the= gear=2C from Lancair back at the transverse rod that rotates to close the = canopy dogs. =3B

The 1/2" red light is above = the pilots EFIS=2C and will not go out until the handle is over-center LATC= HED. =3B The light cannot be missed on takeoff roll.

In hind sight=2C I don't know why I waited so long. =3BI thoug= ht the switching would be tricky. =3BIt was=2C and is=2C not at all. &= nbsp=3BIf you uncover the transverse activation tube/rod=2C you will see a = direct mount for the switch on the fiberglass and a "trigger" already a par= t of the rod.

(I also included warning lights for = pitot heat failed=2C voltage regulator/alternator failed=2C Dynon EMS items= out of limits=2C battery left on at shut down=2C and gear not extended war= ning. =3B Three reds above EFIS and 2 amber at CB panel on right.)

Lights are only 5 bucks at Spruce (gear warn horn als= o takes a reed switch from Lancair) and are all off a new CB=3B but just a = life saving canopy light could be tapped off of any appropriate CB and a&nb= sp=3B1 amp fuse installed in series.

My pics are t= oo big for LML=2C so email me if you want pic of switch install.

=

Jack (Jon) Addison

<= div>

= --_229a4890-e69a-4632-8acd-4e016847680a_--