Category: RV-7 Builders Log

  • Building the Tip-Up Canopy

    Building the Tip-Up Canopy

    July 12, 2016 through October 8, 2016 Vans calls constructing the canopy, whether tip-up or slider, one of the most challenging aspects of the build. Vans is always right. Our “tipper” began with drilling the HDPE blocks that are bolted to the fuselage and serve as hinge supports for the front of the canopy.  These…