---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 07/19/05: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:12 PM - Check your canopy rails (Sliders) (N395V) 2. 07:22 PM - Re: Check your canopy rails (Sliders) (u2nelson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:12:41 PM PST US From: N395V Subject: Rocket-List: Check your canopy rails (Sliders) --> Rocket-List message posted by: N395V Blank During run up today with the canopy full open the rear most rivet on the slider rail broke and the canopy separated from the plane. According to by standers the canopy shot straight up in the air suggesting front and back separated simultaneously or very close to simultaneously. I have not found the rivet head yet but it appears the rivet sheared as the hole is not enlarged. The rail is bent almost straight up at the next to last rivet. Anyone else suffered a canopy separation? will these things fly without a canopy? Milt ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:22:04 PM PST US From: "u2nelson" Subject: RE: Rocket-List: Check your canopy rails (Sliders) --> Rocket-List message posted by: "u2nelson" I know this does not help you now, but it might help you in the future and others who have not yet had a problem. I suggest standard operating procedure is to close the canopy before run up, that is my standard and has been since nearly day one when I noticed the canopy really gets to jinking and jiving pretty hard during the run up when open. I was afraid of long term fatigue on the parts from the run ups, and based on your experience, sounds like this is a potential issue when run ups are conducted canopy open. That 0-540 is pushing allot of air, even at 1500 RPM. Greg Nelson -----Original Message----- From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of N395V Subject: Rocket-List: Check your canopy rails (Sliders) --> Rocket-List message posted by: N395V Blank During run up today with the canopy full open the rear most rivet on the slider rail broke and the canopy separated from the plane. According to by standers the canopy shot straight up in the air suggesting front and back separated simultaneously or very close to simultaneously. I have not found the rivet head yet but it appears the rivet sheared as the hole is not enlarged. The rail is bent almost straight up at the next to last rivet. Anyone else suffered a canopy separation? will these things fly without a canopy? Milt