How do you close the very aft end of the canopy skirt? With a lap joint or a butt joint / splice plate? Van's omitted this detail from the builder manual.
Dayton
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Dayton Murdock
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Canopy
Hi Guys
How do you close the very aft end of the canopy skirt? With a lap joint or a butt joint / splice plate? Van's omitted this detail from the builder manual.
Dayton
How do you close the very aft end of the canopy skirt? With a lap joint or a butt joint / splice plate? Van's omitted this detail from the builder manual.
Dayton
Canopy
I used a splice plate.
On May 4, 2005, at 9:17 AM, RB Lists - RV4 wrote:
> Hi Guys
>
> How do you close the very aft end of the canopy skirt? With a lap
> joint or a butt joint / splice plate? Van's omitted this detail from
> the builder manual. <confused.gif>
>
> Dayton
>
>
>
> rivetbangers.com - Discussion topic
> http://www.rivetbangers.com/cgi-php/for ... =4061#4061
>
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On May 4, 2005, at 9:17 AM, RB Lists - RV4 wrote:
> Hi Guys
>
> How do you close the very aft end of the canopy skirt? With a lap
> joint or a butt joint / splice plate? Van's omitted this detail from
> the builder manual. <confused.gif>
>
> Dayton
>
>
>
> rivetbangers.com - Discussion topic
> http://www.rivetbangers.com/cgi-php/for ... =4061#4061
>
Submitted via email
Re: Canopy
To close the rear end of the canopy flap on vans, it is recommended to use a lap joint with rivets, ensuring that the flap is firmly attached and aligned with the fuselage. Although this detail is not mentioned in the manual, common practice is to fit and curve the flap so that it fits snugly and then secure it with rivets in dimples made in the frame, ensuring a clean and secure closure without the need for complex splices.