Tip up side skirt overlap on fuselage

[JanRV6UK]

Thanks for the feedback – This is how I did the canopy guide. As you can see I have not cut the hole yet for the canopy latch. The guide as I made it can be adjusted sideways – and front and back. Securing it to the angle makes it very easy to adjust the spacer. The spacer sits snugly up against the canopy frame.

I have seen the skirt made in fibreglass before – but thought I try and make it all in alu.

[penloe]

And where do you find the plastic for this project?

[dsvajda]

Jan,

I did a fiberglass skirt and targa strip. With the plastic guides it works fine. I'd recommend that you use countersunk screws on your canopy guide. The exposed screw heads might catch the roller latch arm when you close the canopy.

Dave
RV-6

[gasman]

Originally Posted by JanRV6UK

Thanks for the feedback ? This is how I did the canopy guide. As you can see I have not cut the hole yet for the canopy latch. The guide as I made it can be adjusted sideways ? and front and back. Securing it to the angle makes it very easy to adjust the spacer. The spacer sits snugly up against the canopy frame.

I have seen the skirt made in fibreglass before ? but thought I try and make it all in alu.

The guides work better if they are set up to guide the latch down instead of the edge of the canopy frame.

Also, now might be a good time to install your seat backs and check for clearance to the latch plate. You can cut the plate back quite a bit for more clearance. And don't skimp on the latch hole size. It does not need to be a tight fit.... In fact, that plate has no value other than covering the latch hook.

[Snowflake]

As Gasman says... The guide is for the latching pin, not the outside of the canopy. I suspect the screw heads that hold your guide to the roll bar will interfere with the latching pin, it comes close to the rollbar before going through the hole in the latch plate (which you don't have yet).

You will want to cut the latch plate back a bit, if you don't it will cut into the fabric (or leather!) on your seats when they are fully reclined.

[JanRV6UK]

Thanks for the feedback !