X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:25:21 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from p3plsmtpa08-10.prod.phx3.secureserver.net ([173.201.193.111] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6577552 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:03:00 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=173.201.193.111; envelope-from=jayph@fastairplane.net Received: from shuriken ([69.92.48.82]) by p3plsmtpa08-10.prod.phx3.secureserver.net with id lt2L1m00f1mPo4M01t2Mae; Tue, 05 Nov 2013 10:02:25 -0700 From: "Jay Phillips" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Legacy Canopy Problem X-Original-Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 10:02:30 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <009901ceda48$d326d100$79747300$@fastairplane.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_009A_01CEDA0E.26C86E30" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQEj7t8FIl9BKNE3XhbYDRmizr5fAZtssf3w Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_009A_01CEDA0E.26C86E30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I don't understand how it is possible to take off with the canopy unlatched. I don't mean to express criticism, rather bewilderment. I have twice failed to latch the canopy on my Legacy prior to applying full power for takeoff. Both times, as soon as full power was applied the canopy lifted 3-4 inches. I pulled the power to idle, stopped the aircraft and secured the canopy. Then kicked myself and continued on my way. I know every aircraft is different. Is it that on some aircraft the canopy fit is so tight that an unlatched canopy doesn't open until the airspeed passes some threshold? In my cases the prop wash at full power was sufficient to lift the canopy. Jay Phillips ------=_NextPart_000_009A_01CEDA0E.26C86E30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I don’t understand how it is possible to take off with the = canopy unlatched. I don’t mean to express criticism, rather = bewilderment.

I have twice failed to latch the canopy on my Legacy prior to = applying full power for takeoff. Both times, as soon as full power was = applied the canopy lifted 3-4 inches. I pulled the power to idle, = stopped the aircraft and secured the canopy. Then kicked myself and = continued on my way.

I know every aircraft is different. Is it that on some aircraft the = canopy fit is so tight that an unlatched canopy doesn’t open until = the airspeed passes some threshold? In my cases the prop wash at full = power was sufficient to lift the canopy.

Jay Phillips

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