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In my case I did stiffen up the forward edge of the canopy with carbon - about

3 or 4 bid (can't quite remember), but with the hinge brackets sliding on the

pillow blocks attached to the longerons, there is no flexing of the canopy in

that area when it's closed.  Additionally, I placed stainless 1/4" pins in the

rear corners of the canopy that align with stainless tubes potted in the

longerons.  These pins prevent outward flexing of the canopy in that area when

the canopy latching mechanism draws down the canopy tightly for closing.  The

canopy latching mechanism is from Lancair.  



Pete Cavitt - N320PL

619-283-7473