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alex_01
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 Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject: Draft from the canopy |
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as we come now closer to the cooler part of the year i wonder if any of you have similar problems with a bit of a draft from the forward part of canopy left and right just beside the instrument panel. any ideas how to reduce it?
alex
CH601XL 912S RTF from CZAW
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bryanmmartin
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject: Draft from the canopy |
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The seals fit pretty tight on my canopy, so I don't have your particular
problem. You might try filling the gaps with weatherstripping from the
hardware store. I have some installed on the bottom of the canopy rails
to seal up that area and it works well.
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as we come now closer to the cooler part of the year i wonder if any of you have similar problems with a bit of a draft from the forward part of canopy left and right just beside the instrument panel. any ideas how to reduce it?
alex
CH601XL 912S RTF from CZAW
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zodierocket(at)hsfx.ca
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject: Draft from the canopy |
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Remember those days pilots wore silk scarfs, well it is not that we
don't like the feel of silk, we just don't like the breeze coming in
beside the panel. So remove your scarf and jam it in there. Mittens work
well too. 
Mark Townsend Alma, Ontario
Zodiac 601XL C-GOXL, CH701 just started
www.ch601.org / www.ch701.com / www.Osprey2.com
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alex_01
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: Draft from the canopy |
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i am using currently a sock on each side - just hoped for a nicer way. use the sealant tape on the bottom too and there it works fine.
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rstone4(at)hot.rr.com
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:32 pm Post subject: Draft from the canopy |
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I have a problem with my canopy in the back rather than the front.
It is real tight across the front and sides but where it goes across the
back there is a gap on both sides and I can feel the air on the back of my
neck. This condition feels good here in Centrtal Texas during the summer
but I sure do not want this condition to exist when winter comes. I tried
weather striping under the seal and the problem with that is, with it in
place the canopy will not latch. any suggestions as to how to solve this
problem.
Tracy Stone
Harker Heights, Tx
ZodiacXL w/Jabiru 3300
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amyvega2005(at)earthlink.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:11 pm Post subject: Draft from the canopy |
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one fixit i saw on a a lopresti fury and a Navair is funning a piece of 1 to 2 inches felt along inside of rubber gasket on back on the body, and on the side where the flashing ends.
Juan
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gfmjr_20(at)HOTMAIL.COM
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject: Draft from the canopy |
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I put some pieces of weather stripping vertically just in front of the lift strut.
George May
601XL 912s 150 hours
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From: zoechling(at)gmx.de
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:37:46 -0700
To: zenith-list(at)matronics.com
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as we come now closer to the cooler part of the year i wonder if any of you have similar problems with a bit of a draft from the forward part of canopy left and right just beside the instrument panel. any ideas how to reduce it?
alex
CH601XL 912S RTF from CZAW
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gfmjr_20(at)HOTMAIL.COM
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject: Draft from the canopy |
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Tracy--
I had/have the same issue. The cockpit is a low pressure area so the air definitely gets sucked in.
The first thing I did was to add a second piece of rubber combing to the rear canopy edge by gluing it to the bottom edge of the existing combing. This extended the width of the rubber seal and yet kept everything flexible. In addition I added a piece of very soft foam (homedepot pipe insulation) to the inside rear bottom of the canopy. And yes, all this does increase the closing pressure needed to latch the canopy.
I also had to come up with a lever to help in closing the canopy on the passenger side.
Also found I had to close off the open space behind the seats with plastic and tape along with insuring the boot top is snugged tight to the control stick, and the vents capped off. With all this in place I've been able to fly comfortably with the temps at 14F at altitude.
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