Stockmanreef
Well Known Member
well I think that aerobatics is out for me with the my germin 750/autopilot stack.
There is no way to install the canopy release with this stack. Well at least the way I have it stacked. The throw of the release mechanism is about 4 inches. The canopy release has to be higher than the plans placement. The canopy hits the release arm. I was trying to come up with a way to cut the pull and reconnect it in a way that it will work. I can't figure it out.
The canopy is about 1.75" thick at the aft side. This point is about 5" into the sub panel area. At that point the release arm would be about 1 3/8" form the top of the canopy, so about 3/8" too high. I am not sure bending would help since the distance the arm has to travel for fully engaged to pin release.
Trying to put the release arm straight down like Bill R did in is 9 won't work either. The connections for the 750 are in the way.
Has anyone else run into this issue? Does anyone have an answer? Am I missing something simple.
There is no way to install the canopy release with this stack. Well at least the way I have it stacked. The throw of the release mechanism is about 4 inches. The canopy release has to be higher than the plans placement. The canopy hits the release arm. I was trying to come up with a way to cut the pull and reconnect it in a way that it will work. I can't figure it out.
The canopy is about 1.75" thick at the aft side. This point is about 5" into the sub panel area. At that point the release arm would be about 1 3/8" form the top of the canopy, so about 3/8" too high. I am not sure bending would help since the distance the arm has to travel for fully engaged to pin release.
Trying to put the release arm straight down like Bill R did in is 9 won't work either. The connections for the 750 are in the way.
Has anyone else run into this issue? Does anyone have an answer? Am I missing something simple.