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Timothy.Perkins(at)uvm.ed
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:54 am Post subject: Lost canopy

 	  Quote: 	
		   I fly a 601HD. Yesterday at about 7:45AM I was at 

 5500 ft at cruise speed in smooth air, everything 

 was fine. The next thing I was aware of I was in 

 a dive at red line. My headphones and cap left along with the 


	


Hi John,



Glad to hear that you kept it together and landed safely.



Did your HD have the original or the updated canopy latch hooks (5/2002)?



Tim Perkins

N1170Q

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tutuzulu(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:54 pm Post subject: Lost Canopy

Tony,

Many thanks for your POH entry on the canopy, and for your picture of

your visible check system for the latch position.   That's a lot of

insurance for a very small investment.



-- 

Bob Miller

601HD  N722Z

Charlottesville, Virginia

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kkinney

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 42

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:19 am Post subject: Lost Canopy

A few years ago, I flew in Leo Corbalis' (Requisat am pace) HDS.  He encountered the same problem with his aircraft deciding to be a convertible.

If I recall, he made some simple nylon latches that provided some extra protection.  I'm far, far away from my pictures at the moment.  Let me know if anyone would like to see them.



Regards,

Kevin Kinney

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jhstarn(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:22 am Post subject: Lost Canopy

Yes, a friend has a older factory built Zodiac 601 that lost it's canopy 

about 3 mos. ago. He had taken off on 26, 2 left turns to downwind when it 

left. He was able to regain control & land on 36 even though it was "closed" 

for maintance work. He's ordered the replacement parts but would like to 

install a more secure system of latching down the canopy.  JACK



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ande437(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:24 am Post subject: Lost canopy

Hi Tim,

  Did not check mine according to the update. I think mine were a little

deeper on the notch with slightly steeper angle. They seemed to lock in

nicely with no slop. Was not really concerned with them.

CUL,

John  601HD waiting for front opening kit

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