X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 07:29:31 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm4-vm0.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com ([98.138.90.253] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6584132 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 10 Nov 2013 14:26:48 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.138.90.253; envelope-from=mcmess1919@yahoo.com Received: from [98.138.100.113] by nm4.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 10 Nov 2013 19:26:12 -0000 Received: from [98.138.104.113] by tm104.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 10 Nov 2013 19:26:12 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp222.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 10 Nov 2013 19:26:12 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 861816.49506.bm@smtp222.mail.ne1.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: aB_3NEEVM1lqgjAwES7AeWoqNyCri9579fB.MBdGxRFNXG8 ax10wulU.ywkWP9iRUK0GISclQR_UA4a5llT7llC.LLd1H3EuCoFLrA_j63t Iy0myvPD6KHahzJOJZtG2TwgTsFpF7r5qVpGJDxglC7sM4SB9OgRzR1qC4KZ NbLqwcl4p.B5vZtRL_FKn5Bkd5liTeoltGhDxrCxQbp98G1kumrIxjNMjdO0 bwNHZiLqyp9DMqDnffOaOnSEdTdDOmS7mTDFoz5sVRQpQ2d9_QPtBMuGQvP1 0TUXbi7XAqEpeBq9gyzrf7GimPhVqFFPIYou_86xAn42KNdwQWO3528BxufQ WqRiUGhUKwz8VcnFkMKNvPDgDYxWIsDbyWye6kANRS0QCKMchwdRW1vJyZ_v QPFEC78iGLxk.9DsXpDQ8BcTGkLYhWID0ITEWkDATJ9pS3VhkSyrqosxLAmP NTgYKVZBKB8ODmtgZIMBcyx8aDoHM9btsToLlTdnAt_fP9FkQzrqdV25LGjK nf4I__5trewKuDdqWt.loH16t2wShB7l_LjiaKhcXhOcl4xiqsLwu X-Yahoo-SMTP: rK4i7HqswBC7mDE8.sOiWQeO4CeReXc- X-Rocket-Received: from StevePC (mcmess1919@24.28.82.105 with ) by smtp222.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 10 Nov 2013 19:26:12 +0000 UTC From: "Steve Colwell" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" X-Original-Cc: "'Scott %26 Lynette Alair'" Subject: My Legacy open canopy story X-Original-Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 13:26:19 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <010b01cede4a$bc132300$34396900$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_010C_01CEDE18.7178B300" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Ac7eQj4EU9U9oNrCRLqnavt1wHt+wgACCT8g Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_010C_01CEDE18.7178B300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Posted for Scott Alair: =20 John, I left my gear down throughout my open canopy flight to make it = less likely to exceed 120Kts to minimize the slipstream forces on the = canopy. I was afraid the canopy might be torn loose from the fuselage = and also by leaving the gear down it was one less thing to worry about. =20 Scott Alair=20 Subject: [LML] Re: My Legacy open canopy story =20 Thanks for this Scott. This really is very valuable feedback to the = Legacy community. =20 I posted my procedure for a canopy open event a few days ago but, as I = said, I had no idea if it would work. I shall modify my previously = nominated speed of 140kts to 120kts! =20 Do you recall if you left the gear extended throughout? =20 =20 Regards, John John N G Smith Tel / fax: +61-8-9385-8891 Mobile: +61-409-372-975 Email: john@jjts.net.au ------=_NextPart_000_010C_01CEDE18.7178B300 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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John, I left my = gear down throughout my open canopy flight to make it less likely = to exceed 120Kts to minimize the slipstream forces on the canopy. I = was afraid the canopy might be torn loose from the fuselage and also by = leaving the gear down it was one less thing to worry = about.

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Scott = Alair

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Subject: [LML] Re: My Legacy open canopy story

= Thanks for this Scott. This really is very valuable feedback to = the Legacy community.

= I posted my procedure for a canopy open event a few days ago but, as I = said, I had no idea if it would work. I shall modify my previously = nominated speed of 140kts to 120kts!

= Do you recall if you left the gear extended throughout?

= Regards,

=
John
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John N G Smith
Tel / fax: =    +61-8-9385-8891
Mobile: =      +61-409-372-975
Email: =         john@jjts.net.au

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