X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 09:13:26 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173013pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.13] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTP id 6920626 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 Jun 2014 08:26:22 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.13; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from BillHP ([unknown] [173.72.169.218]) by vms173013.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0N6P00KNC3UV1420@vms173013.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 Jun 2014 07:25:43 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-id: From: "Bill Harrelson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-reply-to: Subject: Re: [LML] Canopy Open Msg X-Original-Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 08:25:39 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0192_01CF8097.BBE97510" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 16.4.3528.331 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V16.4.3528.331 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0192_01CF8097.BBE97510 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable GA, This looks like a good design. I like the fact that the micro switch is = on the canopy side so just having the lever down is not enough to = extinguish the warning. The only thing that I could think of that would = make it even more redundant/foolproof would be to have micro switches on = both sides and both would have to be activated to extinguish the = warning. Nice job. Bill Harrelson N6ZQ IV 550 hrs=20 After reading the discussion on the canopy latching check list I decided = to build a latching indicator into my LNC2. A micro switch closes when = the latch is engaged and the canopy is closed. This turns off the msg = indicators on the panel. Take a look at the attached pictures. Thoughts? G A LNC2 8?% ------=_NextPart_000_0192_01CF8097.BBE97510 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

GA,

This looks like a good design. I like = the fact=20 that the micro switch is on the canopy side so just having the lever = down is not=20 enough to extinguish the warning. The only thing that I could = think of=20 that would make it even more redundant/foolproof would be to have micro = switches=20 on both sides and both would have to be activated to extinguish the = warning.=20 Nice job.

Bill Harrelson

N6ZQ IV 550 hrs

After reading the discussion on the canopy latching check list I = decided to=20 build a latching indicator into my LNC2. A micro switch closes = when the=20 latch is engaged and the canopy is closed. This turns off the msg=20 indicators on the panel. Take a look at the attached=20 pictures.

Thoughts?

G A

LNC2 8?%

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