Date:	7-17-2014
Number of Hours:	1.20
Brief Description:	Canopy #1
Here we go with the Todd`s canopy. I decided that I wanted a little tint with my canopy and reading many reports in VAF, I decided I wanted a little thicker canopy, which Todd`s is compared to the stock Van`s canopy. This canopy is said to stand a little taller than the stock canopy and there are no reference lines to go by in comparison to the stock canopy. I started by placing the canopy on the fuselage, removed some cleco`s so they wouldn`t scratch the interior of the canopy. Tried to measure the rear of the canopy equal distance, marked the centre, and did the same to the front. Once that was complete, I removed about 2 inches of the ceophane covering and taped it to the plex to avoid having any chips or dirt from getting under the covering. Added a layer of tape around the perimeter and then used a sharpie taped to an eraser and followed the contour of the front skirt and transfered it to the tape on the windscreen. This will be the first cut. I was surprised at how rough the edges are on the canopy when I removed the protective covering...no sanding do at all at the factory.