X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:42:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from QMTA08.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.80] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3888751 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:18:10 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.80; envelope-from=rbelshe@comcast.net Received: from OMTA13.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.52]) by QMTA08.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id tQXj1c00217UAYkA8bHcLG; Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:17:36 +0000 Received: from desk ([67.188.65.67]) by OMTA13.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id tbHb1c00J1T3zJT8ZbHc9l; Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:17:36 +0000 From: "Bob B." X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: 320/360 forward hinged canopy seal X-Original-Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:17:33 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <1CA642E258E444B6B264293372B6DF95@desk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0035_01CA4E7C.2B6FF830" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcpOms6BXd/DBaEdSU2SOztC2ybx1QAG6Acg X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 In-Reply-To: X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 091016-0, 10/16/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01CA4E7C.2B6FF830 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I use a "spreader" whenever the plane is in the hangar with the canopy up. It is simply a padded 1 by 2 cut to spread the canopy out about 1/4". Sits on top of the glare shield. Seems to help. Bob Belshe Moraga, CA Lancair 235/320 http://home.comcast.net/~rbelshe/ _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Chris Zavatson Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 12:57 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: 320/360 forward hinged canopy seal <> I saw the same issue during construction. I installed an aluminum tab that pushes the canopy apart just prior to engaging the longeron. The tab is visible behind the canopy strut attach point in this photo http://www.n91cz.com/In-Flight-Photos/cockpit2-small.JPG Chris Zavatson N91CZ 360std www.N91CZ.com ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01CA4E7C.2B6FF830 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I use a "spreader" whenever the plane is in the hangar = with the=20 canopy up. It is simply a padded 1 by 2 cut to spread the canopy = out about=20 1/4". Sits on top of the glare shield. Seems to=20 help.

Bob Belshe
Moraga, = CA
Lancair=20 235/320
http://home.comcast.net/~rbelshe/ =

From: Lancair Mailing List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Chris=20 Zavatson
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 12:57 = PM
To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: 320/360 forward = hinged=20 canopy seal

<<With the canopy struts attached, there is distortion of = the front=20 sides of the canopy inward when it is opened. No distortion when = the=20 struts are removed. With the struts attached, the canopy is = flexed=20 inward about 1/8" and the outer overhang wants to hit the top of the = longeron=20 upon closing.>>

I saw=20 the same issue during construction. I installed an = aluminum tab=20 that pushes the canopy apart just prior to engaging the = longeron. The=20 tab is visible behind the canopy strut attach point in this = photo

http://= www.n91cz.com/In-Flight-Photos/cockpit2-small.JPG

Chris=20 Zavatson
N91CZ 360std
www.N91CZ.com

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