|
-
POSTING RULES

-
Donate yearly (please).
-
Advertise in here!
-
Today's Posts
|
Insert Pics
|

02-04-2018, 11:55 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Ft Leonard Wood, MO
Posts: 18
|
|
canopy jettison handle
For those who opted NOT to have the canopy jettison handle coming through the instrument panel, what was the modification made? Was the handle shortened somehow so it is still accessible in the sub panel area?
__________________
Ron
#140220
RV 14A tail kit done
QB wings in the crate
QB fuselage done
finish kit in progress
|

02-04-2018, 11:56 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Posts: 1,643
|
|
Also very interested to see or hear about solutions for this .. right now I just have mine cut down and temporarily installed to work the canopy release.
__________________
RV-14A #140376
N196 (Flying)
2019 Bronze Lindy
|

02-04-2018, 12:47 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Half Moon Bay, CA
Posts: 1,035
|
|
This is a typical mod .. cut the handle back to the sub panel and then clamp in place. This is not designed to be accessible in flight.

__________________
Bill Bencze
N430WB RV-7 #74152 @ KHAF, tip-up; IO-360-M1B; Hartzell CS. !! Phase 1 !!
2357 hrs over 8.5 years to get to flying. Log at: http://rv7.wbencze.com
VAF 2020 donation happily made
|

02-04-2018, 03:01 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Western Michigan
Posts: 35
|
|
Another Option
Another option that can be reached from below the sub panel. Used by others on this forum, not sure if it will work with the RV-14
__________________
Ed
RV-9A - Down for Panel & Engine Conversion
1946 Piper J-3 Cub - Flying
VAF Donation Paid Feb. 2020
|

02-04-2018, 03:19 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Meridian ID, Aspen CO, Okemos MI
Posts: 2,645
|
|
I couldn't fit the handle above my G3X so I drilled a 1/4" hole in the panel above it and used a loop of safety wire twisted and attached to a key ring that rests above the G3X. It is not easy to pull, but it can be done. I can not imagine a situation that it would open by itself. If I can't pull the ring hard enough on the ground to open, I have access panels cut into the foreskin that I can reach in and make sure it is tight or release if needed on the ground.
__________________
rockwoodrv9a
Williamston MI
O-320 D2A
Awaiting DAR Inspection
|

02-04-2018, 03:24 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Granbury, TX
Posts: 268
|
|
I truncated the push rod at the sub panel and attached with a screw/nutplate. (Obviously with a castle nut on the screw)
I have used this feature at least 4 times to remove the canopy - I'm really glad I did it. (Cautionary note: remember to remove the canopy hinge cover plates before you remove the canopy or you will be remaking them!)
__________________
Keith Brown
RV-14A Builder - kit #136
N314KC - First flight Mar 8, 2017, 24th in the air, >600 hrs
XP-400 Aero Sport Power, replaced with Lyc Thunderbolt 390
RV-6A sold
Sport Pilot (weight-shift control) - Airborne XT912
Dues paid 9/2020
|

02-05-2018, 05:41 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posts: 1,628
|
|
Use a Bowden cable and you can mount it anywhere on or under the panel.panel.
__________________
Ron Schreck
IAC National Judge
RV-8, "Miss Izzy", 2250 Hours - Sold
VAF 2021 Donor
|

02-05-2018, 07:20 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Locust Grove, GA
Posts: 621
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ronschreck
Use a Bowden cable and you can mount it anywhere on or under the panel.panel.
|
Per Ron's suggestion some time ago, we did that for our RV-7A tip up. The execution would be a little different, but conceptually this would also work on your RV-14. I know another RV-14 builder who saw our work at Synergy and planned to do the same for his plane.
Pictures are a little fuzzy but you should be able to see the T-handle bowden cable and how we modified the Van's design to work with the cable.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2cqmjduas...j832vT8za?dl=0
__________________
Krea Ellis
Locust Grove, GA
DA20-A1 "Princess Amelia" - gone home to Amelia Island
RV-7A Phase 2
RV-10 under construction at Synergy Air South
|

02-05-2018, 08:19 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 705
|
|
Gizmo mount
Another option: I have a Gizmo Mount for my Garmin GPS pressure fit and easily removable on the panel. When removed the handle is assessable on the sub panel.
__________________
Al Girard, Newport, RI
N339AG
RV-9
|

02-10-2018, 11:33 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Seattle
Posts: 323
|
|
Don't really like the idea of disabling any safety-related feature. We'll probably be wearing parachutes when doing aerobatics with a passenger or just trying new stuff or exploring the edges of the envelope. Also, pulling the hinge pins may be handy for water ditching or some other emergency egress.
I just got a short length of webbing, glued a washer on each end and fastened it across the handle (see pic). The upper fastener is a thumb screw going into a nutplate, so the strap can be removed in just a few seconds, but it's secure enough in case of a panicky passenger or some clueless individual who thinks it's the heater control...:-)

__________________
RV-14A flying 410 hrs
Last edited by Jake14 : 02-10-2018 at 12:23 PM.
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
| Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:07 AM.
|