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| Author: | Ptbob484 [ Thu Dec 03, 2020 6:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Canopy - Latch open |
Hi guys. Anyone know how to make the canopy stay open when one is taxing? |
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| Author: | Jeff J [ Thu Dec 03, 2020 6:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canopy - Latch open |
I block it with my arm. |
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| Author: | TonyNZ [ Thu Dec 03, 2020 10:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canopy - Latch open |
Yep so do I. Tony ZK-VMS T18C |
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| Author: | fytrplt [ Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canopy - Latch open |
Copilot's duty during run up. |
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| Author: | Jeff J [ Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canopy - Latch open |
I flew with it unlatched one day. I was by myself and the canopy closed at the beginning of the run up. By the time I finished the run up I had forgotten about it. No harm done but now I latch it shut before I do the run up. |
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| Author: | Tony Ginn [ Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canopy - Latch open |
I bent up a stainless steel tab that catches the roller bearings in their aft-most position. Works great. |
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| Author: | jrevens [ Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:16 am ] | |||
| Post subject: | Re: Canopy - Latch open | |||
"I bent up a stainless steel tab that catches the roller bearings in their aft-most position. Works great." I think I'm the one who came up with that idea quite a few years ago, Tony... works pretty well, especially if you don't have a lot of sidewall upholstery in that area. I know I sent some stainless material to your brother for that purpose back when.
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| Author: | ScottECG [ Sun Dec 06, 2020 5:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canopy - Latch open |
I can confirm that 149RH has an identical tab John. Tony, Did you make it for Scott? |
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| Author: | Rich Brazell [ Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canopy - Latch open |
Attachment: Canopy Latch 003.JPG [ 2.03 MiB | Viewed 5661 times ] Attachment: Canopy Latch 004.JPG [ 1.05 MiB | Viewed 5661 times ] Attachment: Canopy Latch 001.JPG [ 1.37 MiB | Viewed 5661 times ]  Nothing more than a small piece of angle , a piece of spring steel and a nylon latch made from some left over nylon strip . I also used miniature screws and nuts .  To keep the canopy open I push with one hand to the full open position and then push foward on the canopy to seat the frame in the nylon latch . To close push the canopy full open with one hand hold open the nylon latch portion and then push the canopy frame past the nylon latch .  BADA BING , BADA BOOM ![b][/b] RB 
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