steven gross - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log

Steven's RV-9A


Date: 12-24-2016
Number of Hours: 3.00
Manual Reference: canopy
Brief Description: Puzzled by canopy instructions

I tried to figure out where to start trimming the canopy. The instructions were not entirely clear. There are mold marks that I think are supposed to be removed, but I am not sure of where to make the cuts, and this is an $1,100 piece of plastic!!!! I am going to wait until monday and call van's. I did a couple of additional steps that I did not take pictures of. I used my laser to locate the long axis center-line of the canopy. I test fitted the canopy frame and found the best location for the frame to lay in. I then located the latch hole - which is critical for overall canopy allignment. Didn't get much work done overall - sort of stalled re: where to cut.

Where to cut?

Where to cut

centerline and drilled latch

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