by johnkerr » Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:02 am
Sorry, sometimes the connection from eye to brain breaks down. I obviously read the question as "front cowling".
When cutting the cockpit hole, the piece removed was saved intact. The outer edge was lined with an "h" moulding. A pair of strap fittings from West Marine were attached to the cover more or less at the widest part and inboard of the edge enough to clear the padded combing. The cover is held in place with a couple of 1" straps with velcro attached running down through the plywood former adjacent to the front seat. A light aluminum "L" bracket was formed and riveted toward the rear of the cover to maintain the longitudinal position. There does not seem to be any air load on the cover. It does make the rear cockpit less breazy. The first few flights were without the cover and the draft brought the dust that had eluded the vacuum during construction up into my face.
Sorry, sometimes the connection from eye to brain breaks down. I obviously read the question as "front cowling".
When cutting the cockpit hole, the piece removed was saved intact. The outer edge was lined with an "h" moulding. A pair of strap fittings from West Marine were attached to the cover more or less at the widest part and inboard of the edge enough to clear the padded combing. The cover is held in place with a couple of 1" straps with velcro attached running down through the plywood former adjacent to the front seat. A light aluminum "L" bracket was formed and riveted toward the rear of the cover to maintain the longitudinal position. There does not seem to be any air load on the cover. It does make the rear cockpit less breazy. The first few flights were without the cover and the draft brought the dust that had eluded the vacuum during construction up into my face.