[NSRCA-discussion] Hatch latch or screws?

[Mike Howard]

I'm flying a XIGRIS built by Dan Curtis, he flew it in Masters and I'm flying it in Advanced, it has two pins in front and a single latch in rear top.  I don't believe it will ever let go.  I've got about 30 flights on it, don't know how many Dan flew.
 
 
Mike

--- On Wed, 12/29/10, colin chariandy <cchariandy at yahoo.ca> wrote:


From: colin chariandy <cchariandy at yahoo.ca>
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Hatch latch or screws?
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 6:55 PM






I'm finishing the canopy on my Xigris and havent decided between at least one 4-40 screw at the aft top or a hatch latch.
 
I've always used 2 screws....would'nt dream of a latch with a glow model. However, this is e-powered. I still hear and read occasionally of departing canopies and am a little uncertain about the security of a hatch latch.
 
Is a single hatch latch reliable or should I stick with 4-40s?
 
Thanks for any feedback.
 
Colin.

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