X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:00:53 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nskntmtas05p.mx.bigpond.com ([61.9.168.149] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.8) with ESMTP id 6750249 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:57:27 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=61.9.168.149; envelope-from=john@jjts.net.au Received: from nskntcmgw06p ([61.9.169.166]) by nskntmtas05p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20140226145651.YGDD19534.nskntmtas05p.mx.bigpond.com@nskntcmgw06p> for ; Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:56:51 +0000 Received: from [192.168.15.9] ([110.142.219.220]) by nskntcmgw06p with BigPond Outbound id X2wo1n0054luXCm012woJT; Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:56:51 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=Obga/2vY c=1 sm=1 a=6xIvA0WTx9AVOJiHBW+VeQ==:17 a=LEH2DxGZ4DAA:10 a=83Bi59mPz0gA:10 a=mCSqThwqAAAA:8 a=reGC3F_dAhsA:10 a=jjqUt_clAAAA:8 a=10Mmr-CIxwbfmon-saQA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=rnYgdqcAs4AA:10 a=N1KIrCi7RlHXe3BZ:21 a=EhMmez7yTaVJphHK:21 a=UZ87bd6Vjjg_NI4Cm-cA:9 a=UiCQ7L4-1S4A:10 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=frz4AuCg-hUA:10 a=NCtYq1TaN-DImV2A:21 a=6xIvA0WTx9AVOJiHBW+VeQ==:117 User-Agent: Microsoft-MacOutlook/14.3.9.131030 X-Original-Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:56:47 +0800 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Legacy Accident History Update From: John Smith X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-ID: Thread-Topic: [LML] Re: Legacy Accident History Update References: In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3476300210_2305433" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3476300210_2305433 Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Hi Valin, Check out Scott Alair's actual experience of flying with a canopy open and landing safely =AD this was posted on the forum last November =AD I've pasted i= n below. 120kts worked for Scott =AD that's what I will use if ever this happen= s to me! Regards, John =20 John N G Smith Tel / fax: +61-8-9385-8891 Mobile: +61-409-372-975 Email: john@jjts.net.au My Legacy open canopy story =20 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 chec= k 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 th= e rear edge. I knew could not stop on the remaining runway so I continued wit= h 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 mov= e 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 fligh= t the canopy never oscillated or affected the control of the aircraft. =20 Scott Alair L2K-167 First flight April 2004 700+ Hours Legacy time 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 --B_3476300210_2305433 Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Valin,
Check out Scott Alair's actual experience of flying with a canop= y open and landing safely – this was posted on the forum last November= – I've pasted in below. 120kts worked for Scott – that's what I= will use if ever this happens to me!


Regards,

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

=

= My Legacy open canopy story

 

On a hot summer day i= n 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 ed= ge. I knew could not stop on the remaining runway so I continued with a norm= al takeoff. I left the flaps at 10 deg. climbed at 120kts to 1,000 ft a= gl 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&n= bsp;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 pat= tern, 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 A= lair

L2K-167

First flight April 2004 

700= + Hours Legacy time 

 Posted for Scott Alair:<= span style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">

 

Jo= hn, I left my gear down throughout my open canopy flight to make it les= s likely to exceed 120Kts to minimize the slipstream forces on the canopy.&n= bsp;I was afraid the canopy might be torn loose from the fuselage and also b= y leaving the gear down it was one less thing to worry about.

&nbs= p;

Scott Alair

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