'Canopy release from outside.' By all means you could add that to your Requirements list. At the time I did consider adding it. With my arrangement it just means running a second cable in parallel

With my arrangement the cam shape on the latch requires more energy, a hard push on the handle, to release the latch (which additionally had to be pulled back to release.). The cam (and spring) tends

>>>Latch to include a micro switch for the Eze warning system<<< One thing I change on most aircraft with the complaint that the warning horn is intermittent. The plans system attaches the

It is just Aero Composites now. Greg is a good guy! Dale For Contact info - See Website http://www.long-ez.com =====================>

I don’t lock mine. I don’t want someone to break the Canopy to steal my radio!

Oh I see. So do you have anyway to lock it from the outside? I don't on mine either but perhaps that would be nice. Keith

Arms the ejection seat. Actually Previouslyused to activate the canopy micro switch.

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I was referring to the rod further up. Looks to be about an inch from the pivot. It has a slight bend and goes thru the IP. Isn't that an exterior lock? Keith

Keith, the wire ends are simply bent 90 degrees. The strength and tension of the wire, 3/16 stainless welding rod, has held it in place 23 yrs. i May have put some flox in the holes. It is a little

Is Featherlite still in business. If so, could I get the contact info. Thanks, Rock L.

I have observed that to be true with one of my bolts. Even loose, however, security is still effective. If it gets much worse, I may try out the Pc7. --Jose

Good set of design specs. I would add one more...To be easily understood by an un-initiated observer from the outside needing to open your canopy in an emergency. To me, that was the initial promise

PS, While on the subject of canopy latches etc. While there have been no failures of Burt's (VE) canopy latch spigots, I did not like to have screws in bending mode at the base of their threads. My

Hi Mike, My handle pivot runs in a plain bearing floxed into the longeron. See first photo. It is (unnecessarily) accessed via the hole just visible top left in the, last, outside fuselage shot. The

Over time the bolts through the longeron become loose. I reinforced mine with pc7 on outside and pc7 and aluminum plates on inside. Pc7 is a very tough epoxy. I’ve seen it last 45 years outside.

Ron makes some good points. A Requirement is needed before designing anything. For the Vari Eze /Long Eze canopy latch/lock system. An example that is probably incomplete/can be

Bill, Got a photo of the locking part of the unit forward of the instrument panel? Keith

Hello, please advise on where to find a set of Bob Bittner’s shark latch plans. Thanks, Greg Gullikson

Simple Canopy Latch The lever latches into the lower catch, locking the canopy. Key elements: The head of the lower “handle” bolt catches into the center of the lower wire element. The original