[simpits-tech] windscreen frame...

[Cris Harrison]

Roy you could do both on the side (dealers choise) put in a hinged door, you
would have to mount any thing on the side rail to the door, but it would be
a snap!! or just do what we do in the USAF put in higed toe plates. not to
hard to make (hee, hee, they just have to support your weight!!)
Cris Harrison
www.phoenixcomm.net/~phnx2000/sim
www.phoenixaerospace.us

On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 10:34 AM, Gene Buckle <geneb at deltasoft.com> wrote:

>
> I spent some time last night working on a windscreen for the cockpit
> plans.
>
> http://www.simpits.org/~geneb/windscreen_test.jpg<http://www.simpits.org/%7Egeneb/windscreen_test.jpg>
>
> The form of the windscreen isn't final and all the components for it are
> not present.
>
> It's current position makes it flush with the existing canopy rails.
>
> This would result in the instrument panel being pushed 10" forward of its
> current location, making it unreachable without leaning pretty far
> forward.
>
> There are two ways to handle this - the first is to just leave it alone
> and not have a windscreen or articulated canopy.
>
> The second option is to move the windscreen frame aft to it's "proper"
> position.  This would reduce the cockpit opening length from 35" to about
> 27.
>
> The question I have for you guys - would you rather have a windscreen &
> articulated canopy or a huge hole to hop in & out of?
>
> g.
>
>
>
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