Here I sit with the order form in front of me. What are the benefits/drawbacks of each canopy type? I plan to do light acro, can you get out of the tip up in flight? How abought water leakage, field of view, ease of build, etc. any opinion would be appreciated.
Yes (works for sliders and tip ups)Dave Fogarty said:snip...
Is there a modification that allows easier access to the instruments behind the instrument panel when using the slider canopy option. ....snip
On a tipup you end up with complete access, but on a slider you have the space ahead of the panel, up to the next bulkhead that can not be reached without going on your back.DeltaRomeo said:
From what I see, the principal benefit of the tip up is easy access to the instruments behind the panel.
Mel said:Sam is right. Behind the panel access is the #2 advantage.
L.Adamson said:With heat around here in the summer of mid 90's to 105 so often, the majority around here go with the sliders. I see very few tip ups these days, in this part of the country!
Also, as others have pointed out, if there is water on the canopy it goes right in the radios when you open up, just ask DR.
On the ground with the canopy cracked, I slid the foam block between the canopy and the canopy rail. It the conopy open about 3" and supplied ample airflow in the cockpit. Stowed it between the seats for easy access.
Sam Buchanan said:Pete, I assume you also know that you can park the tipper in the taxi position by resting the safety latch on top of the rollbar. I've never felt sufficiently uncomfortable in our Alabama summer-time sauna to wish I had gone with the highly restrictive, clunky, complicated, ugly slider.
For the record, it's not an "ad" per se. I don't get paid. It's just a link to an interesting option. I have a regular tip-up and would do it again in a heartbeat. No sliders for me! (except on my -8)Steve A said:If you access Dan Checkoway's site (www.rvproject.com) he has a company advertising that they make a sliding canopy that also tips.