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1. 02:59 PM - RV-6A for sale (Travis Hamblen)
2. 05:27 PM - flip up canopy seal, RV-6 (George Frost)
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--> RV6-List message posted by: "Travis Hamblen" <TravisHamblen@cox.net>
1999 RV-6A for sale $68,500.00. 415 Hobbs hours (about 350 tach hours) TTAF
& Engine with a FACTORY NEW Lycoming O-320-D1A (160 h.p.). Sterba 68 x 76
prop best prop I have ever flown behind. Full professional panel with all
new modern flight and engine instruments. Avmap EKP-IV color moving map GPS
(7 inch screen). Bendix/King Comm and mode C transponder. Custom
professional paint job that makes this RV a major eye catcher! Interior is
finish painted to match exterior with basic upholstery. NO DAMAGE HISTORY
and all construction logs, construction pictures, airframe/engine logs, and
receipts back to day one! With a factory new engine this plane runs like a
top and is one sweet plane that NEEDS NO WORK! Meets or exceeds all Vans
performance numbers. Contact Travis by e-mail at TravisHamblen@cox.net or
at 702-255-3635 for more info or pictures. Specs and pictures can be seen
at:
http://www.geocities.com/iflybygps/index.htm
Travis Hamblen
VGT (North Las Vegas)
RV-6A For Sale
RV-7A finishing finish kit and engine on order
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| Subject: | flip up canopy seal, RV-6 |
--> RV6-List message posted by: George Frost <ghfrost@earthlink.net>
I flew in and out of a rain shower and quickly found out that the
forward canopy seal leaked. I had tried a variety of sealing strips
including weather strips, None of them would stay in place and did not
really fill the non uniform gap between fuselage and canopy. I had
heard that some flip up owners solved the problem only by avoiding
rain. I tried something which seems to stay in place, fills the gap,
and looks like it should be watertight. Borrowing Van's technique for
sealing the air vent, pivoting doors, I coated the canopy with vaseline
and laid in successive layers of clear RTV, gradually building up a
gasket that firmly adheres to the fuselage and looks like it should
seal properly. The canopy should be closed when the RTV is still
uncured so that it forms to the space. It does require some trimming. I
have not yet flown in the rain but have taken a precaution to cover my
avionics with plastic sheet for the test. I also plan to quickly fly in
and out of a rain shower first.
I also have installed a thin plastic weatherstrip ( Frost King V-Seal,
self stick, White M13W ) that is used in corners and has a
longitudinal hinge point. I put this on the fuselage exterior in front
of the gap where it will flip up when the canopy is open but is folded
down over the canopy joint by the air stream. This strip is flat and
quite thin ( approx .010 ). Since it is only about .5 wide on a side it
requires an additional piece of strip to be added similar to lapped
house siding in order to extend past the forward edge of edge of the
open canopy. It will only work on the flat area on top, as the hinge
will not fold when it goes around the curved portion of the fuselage.
It does extend beyond the vulnerable avionics area. A drawing would
work better to explain this but my scanner is down.
If anyone is interested I could fax a drawing which someone could then
send to any one else interested.
I would also like to hear from anyone who has solved flip up leakage as
it is entirely possible that my solution might not work.
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