alpinelakespilot2000
Well Known Member
I've about completed my rear canopy skirt with fiberglass and am really pleased with the results. The only gaps I have (at all) are down at the lower aft corners where there is about 1/16-3/32" of gap between the skirt and fuselage, a byproduct of where the aft skirt lays over the side skirts. It probably would have helped a little bit to leave the canopy open a little while laying up the fiberglass.
I know heat can be used to rescue empennage tips that don't fit real well, but would using some localized heat with some inward preload on the lower aft part of my skirts possibly solve my problem here? I can live with it as is, but would prefer perfect. Any words of wisdom?
Thanks.
I know heat can be used to rescue empennage tips that don't fit real well, but would using some localized heat with some inward preload on the lower aft part of my skirts possibly solve my problem here? I can live with it as is, but would prefer perfect. Any words of wisdom?
Thanks.