X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:22:29 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da05.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.147] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3885507 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:32:38 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.147; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-ma03.mx.aol.com (imo-ma03.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.138]) by imr-da05.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id n9EDVtuO014619 for ; Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:31:55 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-ma03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.5.) id q.c3a.5e4cfc7a (29679) for ; Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:31:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:31:49 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] 320/360 forward hinged canopy seal X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1255527109" X-Mailer: AOL 9.1 sub 5006 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com -------------------------------1255527109 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bob, The outside extension keeps weather from fouling the seal or leaking in while the plane is parked outside. The inside extension is necessary to prevent distortion of the canopy (especially the forward part of the side) caused by low pressure in the cockpit during flight and possible forces created by the gas spring. Grayhawk In a message dated 10/14/2009 7:41:51 A.M. Central Daylight Time, rmitch1@hughes.net writes: I am in the process of revising and finally finishing my 320/360 forward hinged canopy. I am interested in what type seal works best, lasts the longest, etc. Do you have a glass lip on the canopy that extends down over both sides of the longerons, or just the inside or just the outside? Bob Mitchell L-320 N56SH -------------------------------1255527109 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bob,
 
The outside extension keeps weather from fouling the seal or leaking= in=20 while the plane is parked outside.  The inside extension is necessary= to=20 prevent distortion of the canopy (especially the forward part of the side)= =20 caused by low pressure in the cockpit during flight and possible forces cr= eated=20 by the gas spring.
 
Grayhawk
 
In a message dated 10/14/2009 7:41:51 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 rmitch1@hughes.net writes:

I am in the process of rev= ising=20 and finally finishing my 320/360 forward hinged canopy.  I am inter= ested=20 in what type seal works best, lasts the longest, etc.  Do you have= a=20 glass lip on the canopy that extends down over both sides of the longero= ns, or=20 just the inside or just the outside? 

Bob=20 Mitchell

L-320=20 N56SH

 

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