X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:32:53 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-mb01.mx.aol.com ([64.12.207.164] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5406188 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:38:57 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.207.164; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mb01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mb01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.72]) by imr-mb01.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q1KEcE4Q005815 for ; Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:38:14 -0500 Received: from core-mtc004c.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mtc004.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.235.13]) by mtaomg-mb01.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 3ACFDE000091 for ; Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:38:14 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <2ff64.66a7d477.3c73b4d6@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:38:14 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [LML] 360 canopy latch conversion X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_2ff64.66a7d477.3c73b4d6_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [67.175.156.123] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:460173760:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d29484f425ad66609 --part1_2ff64.66a7d477.3c73b4d6_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Berni, Many LNC2 Lancairians have installed this latching mechanism in their forward hinged canopy aircraft. Some of us as far back as the early nineties (last century). It takes a lot of work and care to details but the system works beautifully. The advantages are an outside access handle and secure over-center canopy hold down. Scott Krueger IO 320 N92EX In a message dated 2/20/2012 8:02:10 A.M. Central Standard Time, bbreen@cableone.net writes: I found this canopy latch kit on the Kit Components site: _http://shop.lancair.com/inventoryD.asp?item_no=1100&CatId={5B61371A-49F3-44 9B-9D47-1B92887227A7}_ (http://shop.lancair.com/inventoryD.asp?item_no=1100&CatId={5B61371A-49F3-449B-9D47-1B92887227A7}) Has anyone on the list converted a standard latch to one of these kits? Want to do another one? Good, not so good...what? Berni --part1_2ff64.66a7d477.3c73b4d6_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Berni,

Many LNC2 Lancairians have installed this latching mechanism in t= heir=20 forward hinged canopy aircraft. Some of us as far back as the early= =20 nineties (last century). It takes a lot of work and care to deta= ils=20 but the system works beautifully. The advantages are an outside acces= s=20 handle and secure over-center canopy hold down.

Scott Krueger

IO 320 N92EX

In a message dated 2/20/2012 8:02:10 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 bbreen@cableone.net writes:

= I found=20 this canopy latch kit on the Kit Components site:=20

http://shop.lancair.com/inventor= yD.asp?item_no=3D1100&CatId=3D{5B61371A-49F3-449B-9D47-1B92887227A7}=20

Has anyone on the list converted a standard latch to one of these ki= ts?=20 Want to do another one? Good, not so good...what?

Berni

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