Rick6a
Well Known Member
![img0011redux3xm.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg208.echo.cx%2Fimg208%2F9697%2Fimg0011redux3xm.jpg&hash=27471aed631aab24645bdfd83770b3b2)
I've often wondered why every RV slider I've ever seen has the canopy sideskirt joggled flush with the top of the sill at the forward end. Seems to me this is a sure way to invite air seepage. My canopy sideskirts overlap the sill by 7/8" from front to back and spade underneath the fiberglass when the canopy is closed. Not only do I think this looks more cosmetic, but should cut down appreciably on the amount of air and noise entering the cockpit from the sideskirt area, but I really won't know for sure until first flight. Canopy travel is very light, with no binding whatsoever and one hand operation in a cinch. When the airplane is eventually painted, I'll probably install UHMW tape on the inner surface of the sideskirts to help prevent scuffing the paint.
![img0009redux9vy.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg26.echo.cx%2Fimg26%2F3885%2Fimg0009redux9vy.jpg&hash=e1d3a6ab90fe7871049c5be694533c44)
Rick Galati RV-6A "Darla"
Last edited: