>From the book "Test Flying Your Homebuilt" by Vaughn Askew[sp]. He suggests putting your parachute and helmet on and sitting in a mock up of the cockpit.
What I did was use cardboard to cut bulkhead templates and wear a bike helmet and sit on a cushon. Then I marked where the canopy top was, and worked from there. >From cardboard, I made panelboard bulkheads, and eventually one or two plywood bulkheads. I also sat in the cockput and taped cardboard to the firewall to simulate a cowling, and figured out how high I wanted my instrument panel. The aft bulkheads were clamped in place with "C" clamps and I foamed up my entire aft deck until I liked what I had... then I glassed it. Thats how I did it... your mileage may vary. -- Ross (N541RY -- not yet flying) ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Clapp" <clapps...@cybersouth.com> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 19:06:38 -0400 To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net> Subject: KR>Canopy and turtledeck > I am getting ready to build form for my turtledeck but am interested is > knowing a couple things. > First. I am 5' 8" tall. How high is the average turtledeck for someone my > heigth? How to test. I have a Todd's Canopy - very flexible and oversized > so trimming is no problem. - a liitle rounder than a dragonfly. > > Second - Can I move the seat support crossmember cack a couple inches to > provide 1) more headroom and 2) a more comfy seat that I can adjust with > removable back cushions or adjustable back? > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html -- ____________________________________________ http://www.operamail.com Get OperaMail Premium today - USD 29.99/year Powered by Outblaze
