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Old 03-06-2016, 11:25 AM
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Default Canopy Release Handle

Where is it? I have all the kits now and it's not included! Are we supposed to buy WD-620-PC from Van's?
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Old 03-06-2016, 01:56 PM
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There's still more to come. Landing lights, wiring harnesses , a kit for installing the manifold pressure (working on that today) , servo installation kits and there is a bunch more that I cannot think of.
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Old 03-06-2016, 10:45 PM
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Hmmmm rv8pilotpaul says he has all the kits RonB. so what you are saying is that they are incomplete?
I've ordered the finish and firewall forward which shouldn't leave to much left outside of the engine and avionics.
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Old 03-07-2016, 12:04 AM
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I think it is part of the avionics kit supplement (instrument panel sections, release handle, etc.)
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Old 03-07-2016, 04:06 AM
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OK thanks Scott good to know.
Are these available yet? I ordered the firewall fwd kit with the finish kit to save a bit of freight.
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Old 03-09-2016, 04:41 AM
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Check with home base, the latch should be in the finish kit. Sec 38.
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Old 03-09-2016, 09:18 AM
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What page and rev. number, as I don't see any thing other than the temporary one they as you to fab.
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Old 03-11-2016, 04:20 AM
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Information from home base that I received indicates no avionics pack just bits and pieces.
Lights, cabin wire harness,EPIRB, etc.
No indication of release handle to replace temporary one.
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Old 04-17-2016, 09:57 AM
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Is there any update to this as to what we are supposed to do to get the proper release handle? I have a temporary pushrod sticking out from my panel. Pretty much everything else is done inside the cabin now. Just have to hook up my engine monitor probes and the engine install is done.

I see a reference above to Landing Lights, wiring harness, and other stuff...but that's all stuff I don't need. Everything is already done.
So if there is indeed a part number for this release handle, and a plans page for it, I'd love to just get it ordered and get it done. Otherwise I guess I'll just finish it up and remove the stub, plug the hole, and fly it without.

On a side note, I am going thru the plans for steps that I've delayed along the way. One of them was the canopy hinge covers, because it says you shouldn't do them until the canopy is complete. After reading it through again it appears that once you do those hinge covers, the canopy is permanent. (i.e. you can't remove it even for maintenance).
Am I understanding this correctly? The reason I have concerns with that is that my garage is only a 7' ceiling, so if I install the canopy permanently along with the cover plates, I can't enter the cockpit again without rolling it outside...and can't work outside on it in the rain. So I want to delay that step until the week before I paint it (hopefully in the next month) if that's true.

If anyone has a part number on the canopy release handle, let me know and I'll get it ordered.
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Old 04-17-2016, 12:44 PM
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Am I understanding this correctly?

If anyone has a part number on the canopy release handle, let me know and I'll get it ordered.
No you are not understanding correctly.

I suggest you e-mail or call Van's. Someone there should be able to help.
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