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<\/a><\/p>\nLook at the little piece of green duct tape in the lower left corner of the picture above…that arrow-shaped opening is the final result of trimming the\u00a0“fingers” in the skin so that the canopy sides transition smoothly to the side rails.<\/p>\n
I spent the better part of the day laying out and pre-drilling holes that will eventually accommodate #6 screws that attach the canopy to the frame. After that Ellen and I put the canopy back on the frame, then taped and clamped it in place for drilling.<\/p>\n Here’s a pic for the Friendly Aviation Administration to show once again that yes, I’m actually building this thing…<\/p>\n Starting at the top of the canopy bow, we drilled #30 holes through the plexiglass into the frame using an Avery plexiglass bit. \u00a0We anchored the canopy down on one side and then the other by drilling and clecoing holes 6″-8″ apart, then went back and drilled the rest of the holes.<\/p>\n This is a Big Deal…there are only a few minor adjustments left on the side skins, and I still need to trim the rear of the canopy to it’s final cut line, but those are small tasks that I can finish in a day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’ve been busy over the last couple of weeks on consulting projects so I haven’t had the time to work on the airplane until this weekend. On Friday I finished adjusting the forward canopy skin to accommodate the canopy itself. … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n