I finished the Canopy and installed it. I'm happy that I changed directions and went with the Show Planes Fast Back canopy. It feels like a tight seal when closed and locks securely. I will check further on first flight.
For now it will just be bare aluminum with the fiberglass painted grey. I'm leaning more towards the Rocket paint job. Freelance still has it in their computer. It might be cool to have a mini Orange.
Dan, does the binding come mostly from the CTR latch? With the geometry I can see that one getting tight. I hate to open them up too much. (I'm sure ill be at an airport waiting for the temps to cool down before I get it right)
I got my Airworthiness Certificate issued to me today by the FAA. I still have some finish up fiberglass work I want to get done before flying. I figure if I don't get it done before it will be harder to do it later. I'm also moving to a different hanger (same Airport) so I should be in the air next month.
Glad to see another -8 get the license to fly! Huge milestone!! And - I noticed that you are only 31 slots ahead of me with your serial number - too cool!
Thanks for the inspiration.
Dan, does the binding come mostly from the CTR latch? With the geometry I can see that one getting tight. I hate to open them up too much. (I'm sure ill be at an airport waiting for the temps to cool down before I get it right)