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Subject: Re: [LML] My Legacy open canopy story
From: Mike Larkin <legacyl2k@gmail.com>
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Good job Scott....  That's the way the 360 was for me when we test this
issue years ago...

Mike


On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 6:00 AM, Steve Colwell <mcmess1919@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Posted for Scott Alair
>
>
>
> My Legacy open canopy story
>
>
>
> On a hot summer day in 2006 at Sierra Sky Park airport in Fresno
> California I taxied to runway 30 (2473ft. X 50ft) with my canopy open
> resting on my arm. When I taxied on to the runway I did not push up on the
> canopy to check that it is latched (I do now). When I rotated at about
> 80kts I was startled by the sudden noise and wind of the canopy coming open
> about 3 inches at the rear edge. I knew could not stop on the remaining
> runway so I continued with a normal takeoff. I left the flaps at 10 deg.
> climbed at 120kts to 1,000 ft agl and trimmed the plane for level flight (I
> do not have an autopilot). I than put my hands on the trailing edge of the
> canopy frame and tried to move it(it had been in a stable open position so
> far). I could close it about 1 inch and open it about 1inch further but
> that was as far as I could move it. At this point I decided to return to
> land, I flew a normal pattern, as I flared for landing the canopy
> opened another 2 inches. Throughout the flight the canopy never
> oscillated or affected the control of the aircraft.
>
>
>
>  Scott Alair
>
> L2K-167
>
> First flight April 2004
>
> 700+ Hours Legacy time
>
>
>



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Mike Larkin
LarkinAviationConsulting
LegacyL2K@gmail.com
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Good job Scott....=A0 That&#39;s the way the 360 was =
for me when we test this issue years ago...<br><br></div>Mike<br></div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 7, 20=
13 at 6:00 AM, Steve Colwell <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mcmess=
1919@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">mcmess1919@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote=
:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" lang=3D"=
EN-US"><div><p><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-seri=
f&quot;">Posted for Scott Alair<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><u>=
</u>=A0<u></u></span></p><p><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&q=
uot;sans-serif&quot;">My Legacy open canopy story<u></u><u></u></span></p><=
p>
<span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">=A0<u>=
</u><u></u></span></p><p><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot=
;sans-serif&quot;">On a hot summer day in 2006 at Sierra Sky Park airport i=
n Fresno California I taxied to runway 30 (2473ft. X 50ft) with my canopy o=
pen resting on my arm.=A0When I taxied on to the runway I did not push up o=
n the canopy to check that it is latched (I do now). When I rotated at abou=
t 80kts I was startled by the=A0sudden noise and wind of the canopy coming =
open about 3 inches at the rear=A0edge. I knew could not stop on the remain=
ing runway so I continued with a normal takeoff. I left the flaps at 10 deg=
. climbed=A0at 120kts to 1,000 ft agl=A0and trimmed the plane for level fli=
ght (I do not have an autopilot). I than put my hands on the trailing edge =
of the canopy frame and tried to=A0move it(it had been in a stable open pos=
ition so far). I could close it about 1 inch and open it about 1inch furthe=
r but that was as far as I could move it.=A0At this point I decided to retu=
rn to land, I flew a normal pattern, as I flared for=A0landing the canopy o=
pened=A0another 2 inches. Throughout the flight the canopy never oscillated=
=A0or affected the=A0control of the aircraft.=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">=A0=
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&q=
uot;sans-serif&quot;">=A0Scott=A0Alair<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">L2K-167<u></u><=
u></u></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Fir=
st flight April 2004=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">700+ Hours Legacy time=A0<u></=
u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div></div></blockquote></div>=
<br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><font style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif;c=
olor:rgb(0,0,0)" size=3D"4">Mike Larkin</font><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,=
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 style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)" size=3D"4">C</font><span style=3D"color:rgb=
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<span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><a href=3D"mailto:LegacyL2K@gmail.com"=
 target=3D"_blank">LegacyL2K@gmail.com</a></span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,=
51,255)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">602-770-6054</span>
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