OneCharlieKilo
Well Known Member
I drilled my tip up canopy to the canopy frame and thought I had a fair fit up front prior to drilling. But now that it's cleco'd in place, I ended up with well over the 3/8 inch gap that the manual says is "ok" to take care of with epoxy filler while building the forward canopy fairing. I've got a pretty long stretch across the front where I've got a 5/8 to 3/4 inch gap to fill when making my fairing for the front of the canopy.
Could fabricate a 0.63 hold-down angle or two and rivet in place at front of canopy as I've seen suggested in the past - might cut my gap to 3/8 or 1/2 inch. Then would have to cover the angle with the fairing later.
How big a gap have the rest of you had to cover? Anybody covered a gap that big and got it to come out looking alright?
I can't see going backwards on the canopy at this point so intend to make the fairing as best I can with what I've got, but any advice is appreciated!
Thanks,
Chris Hand
RV-6A, N731CK (reserved)
Could fabricate a 0.63 hold-down angle or two and rivet in place at front of canopy as I've seen suggested in the past - might cut my gap to 3/8 or 1/2 inch. Then would have to cover the angle with the fairing later.
How big a gap have the rest of you had to cover? Anybody covered a gap that big and got it to come out looking alright?
I can't see going backwards on the canopy at this point so intend to make the fairing as best I can with what I've got, but any advice is appreciated!
Thanks,
Chris Hand
RV-6A, N731CK (reserved)