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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:10 am Post subject: RV8-List Digest: 8 Msgs - 10/21/08 |
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Hi Stan-
I went thought the same exact process and questions, and finally got some
scrap samples, as one of the other listers mentioned. Driving around the
neighborhood at night with them was fine, as was sitting in the plane at
night in the driveway once the new canopy was on. When you think about it,
the glass we fly behind every day is really tinted, and poses no issue.
Todd's tinted is the way to go- Plus, you can get a little more internal
volume under a todd's canopy
glen matejcek
aerobubba(at)earthlink.net
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Subject: Broken Canopy
I recently broke my canopy after I made the final cut to fit it to the
fuselage. Long story short - I put too much pressure on the side while
lifting
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and it broke.
I'm planning to buy a new one from Todd's Canopies. He has two options
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Quote: | clear and tinted. But, his tinted version is darker than the Van's
tinted
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Quote: | version - which was just right.
I need your advice if you have a Todd's canopy.
Only about 5% of my flying will be night flying, but when I fly at night,
I
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Quote: | like to see well - I'm putting lots of landing and taxi lights on my
RV-8.
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Quote: | But, my daytime flying may be too hot if I use a clear canopy. The
optics are
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best on the clear canopy.
If you have a Todd's canopy, please give me your advice on whether or not
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Quote: | the tinted canopy is too dark for night flying.
Thanks,
Stan Sutterfield
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