That is exactly the way I would do it and the way my second KR2 is setup. On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 8:49 PM donald january via KRnet < krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote:
> I think if I had front hinges on the canopy I'd want my lock down farthest > aft as possible. one in the middle and one on each side > > On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 12:03 PM Rudi Venter via KRnet < > krnet@list.krnet.org> > wrote: > > > Hi Guys. > > > > Whatever you decide to use for a canopy latch please ensure it latches > > positively and it is easily verifiable that it is latched! > > > > If that forward hinging canopy unlatches in flight it will pop up to > around > > 20-25 deg, there is a LOT of suction on it. Not only is it noisy and > > reduces forward visibility far more importantly it will blanket the > airflow > > over the stab resulting in a rather violent drop of the nose. So violent > > that it will eject everything that is loose in the cockpit including your > > headset. > > > > Unless you can get the canopy down at least most of the way (it will take > > quite a bit of force) the plane is not really controllable in pitch, full > > up elevator might not be enough to keep the nose up.... > > > > Don't ask how i know..... Never found my headset and had blue bruises on > my > > shoulders from the harness, at least it kept me inside the plane unlike a > > local case we had with a RV where the pilot was found miles away from the > > crashed plane...... > > > > On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 7:10 PM Luis Claudio via KRnet < > > krnet@list.krnet.org> > > wrote: > > > > > Michael > > > I am using this latch that I bought online. It is an electro-mechanical > > > device that sits just off of my shoulder against the aircraft structure > > and > > > the canopy has a latch that is captured by the device and locks it. It > is > > > electrically released by pushing a button on my instrument panel, there > > too > > > is a recessed emergency button on the outside of the aircraft marked > > "Push > > > to Open Canopy". It is also powered by my emergency backup battery. I > > like > > > this setup cause I can also lock the canopy with a key lock. It is > 2.75" > > > tall by 2.25" wide and 1/2" thick. It comes with three mounting > threaded > > > bolt holes. > > > On Friday, January 1, 2021, 10:58:15 AM CST, Chris Kinnaman via > > KRnet < > > > krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Michael, > > > Happy New Year and a Belated Merry Christmas! Don Reid's canopy latches > > > for his front-hinged canopy look like they do the job you need though > > > they aren't exactly what you describe. Pretty light, though. > > > > > > https://aerofoilengineering.com/KR/photos/Latch/kr_latch.htm > > > > > > Chris K > > > > > > On 1/1/2021 1:21 AM, Michael via KRnet wrote: > > > > Greetings All > > > > > > > > I trust you all had an awesome and blessed Christmas and I wish > you > > a > > > > fantastic 2021. > > > > > > > > I have almost finished the KR2 fibreglass seats which I chose so I > > > could > > > > learn where mistakes are not dangerous or really costly and want to > > > tackle > > > > securing the canopy with latches and locks etc next. My canopy opens > > > > forward similar to Mark's photo : http://www.n56ml.com/04103050m.jpg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Search the KRnet Archives at > > > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > > > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > . > > > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > > change > > > options. > > > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Search the KRnet Archives at > > > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > > > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > . > > > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > > change > > > options. > > > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at > > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change > > options. > > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. 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