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pdn8r(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:25 am Post subject: Canopy Flashing

Yeas and Nahs on the front canopy flashing.  I've seem with and without.  What are the advantages and/or disadvantages?  Any of you flying guys with an opinion would be useful.

 



Bill Pagan 

 Workin on the canopy

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Gig Giacona

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1416
Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:37 am Post subject: Re: Canopy Flashing

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		  Yeas and Nahs on the front canopy flashing.  I've seem with and without.  What are the advantages and/or disadvantages?  Any of you flying guys with an opinion would be useful.

	




I went without it. It seemed like a lot of work and increased the opportunities to crack the plastic. I can see nothing gained from it even from a "looks" point of view.

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sabrina

Joined: 15 Jun 2009
Posts: 170

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:38 am Post subject: Re: Canopy Flashing

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rogers_pritchard(at)yahoo
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:39 am Post subject: Canopy Flashing

It gives the canopy a finished look.

  

 Roger in Nashua



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pdn8r(at)yahoo.com wrote:

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		   Yeas and Nahs on the front canopy flashing.  I've seem with and without.  What are the advantages and/or disadvantages?  Any of you flying guys with an opinion would be useful.

 


	




I went without it. It seemed like a lot of work and increased the opportunities to crack the plastic. I can see nothing gained from it even from a "looks" point of view.



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601XL Under Construction

See my progress at www.peoamerica.net/N601WR





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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:13 pm Post subject: Canopy Flashing

I didn’t put it on or need it. I think in the past the canopies didn’t come from the factory as accurately trimmed. The metal flashing allowed you to cover any uneven edge on the plastic. Mine was a pre-Todd’s canopy.  

   

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Yeas and Nahs on the front canopy flashing.  I've   seem with and without.  What are the advantages and/or   disadvantages?  Any of you flying guys with an opinion would be useful.   

      



   

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Juan Vega Jr

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:13 pm Post subject: Canopy Flashing

Roger,

its all about taste.  i did not put one up front, but in the back of the canopy.  check zenith.aero site for pic of my plane for guidance. its all in the eye of the builder.

Juan



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jaybannist(at)cs.com
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:22 pm Post subject: Canopy Flashing

Bill,  I left it off.  I just didn't see that it added anything but a bit of complication. 

 

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rogers_pritchard(at)yahoo
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:22 pm Post subject: Canopy Flashing

Jaun,

  

 I like it a lot.



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From: Juan Vega <amyvega2005(at)earthlink.net>

Subject: Re: Re: Canopy Flashing

To: zenith-list(at)matronics.com, zenith-list(at)matronics.com

Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 4:05 PM



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Roger,

its all about taste.  i did not put one up front, but in the back of the canopy.  check zenith.aero site for pic of my plane for guidance. its all in the eye of the builder.

Juan



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ashleyw(at)gvtc.com
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject: Canopy Flashing

Bill,

  

 I have it because of the gap between my  canopy and fuselage.

  

 It reduces visability to the horizon greatly.   If you have a good fit of the canopy to fuselage, I would recommed against the  flashing.

  

 Floyd Wilkes

  

 601XL  O-200

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purplemoon99(at)bellsouth
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:09 pm Post subject: Canopy Flashing

ding(at)tbscc.com
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:11 pm Post subject: Canopy Flashing

Bill,

              I built my 601 XL with flashing front and rear. The reason I  did so was because I'm taller than the average dude, and raised the entire  canopy one inch for additional head room, which made the flashing mandatory. I  sit high enough inside the canpoy that the flashing doesn't enter my  sightline at all. I also moved my rudder pedals ahead 2 1/4".     I'm chasing that 40th hour of the testing phase, and this plane flies  great. 

                                                                                                                        Lynn Dingfelder   601 XL /  Corvair     Corry,  PA   

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aprazer

Joined: 24 Nov 2006
Posts: 93
Location: Boise, Idaho

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:28 am Post subject: Re: Canopy Flashing

Greetings,



My canopy did not have the flashing originally. 



Due to my ineptness, I managed to raise the canopy with a plastic box setting on the glare shield -- you guessed it when the two came into contact with one another, it sounded like 45 round went off and the resulting damage was a fairly good size chunk of the canopy plastic was laying on the ground. 



At that time the bubble was over $500.00 and I would have all the work of refitting. I chose to glue the plastic back in place and the trim did a good job of covering the damage.



You do have a better sight picture without the trim, so I would recommend saving it's use until you have accident like I did.  Hopefully that won't happen to you!



Mack

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