At 16:14 22 January 2020, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Jonathon May wrote on 1/22/2020 3:46 AM:
At 01:58 22 January 2020, Robert Seccombe SE3 wrote:
Nick,

I wanted something other than white too. I went with an off
white
cream
with dark blue trim.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qwykw0Wzw2PACDgi9-
QvyeKUcvgCgS07/view?usp=sharing


On a sunny day run your hand over the paint /white interface and
feel the temperature difference.

If you had ever been there when some one couldn't close the
canopy
because of the expansion differences you wouldn't risk a colour
anywhere near the cockpit.

Wouldn't the higher temperature cause by the color expand the
cockpit, and
make it
easier to latch the canopy?

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- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"

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Not sure why the canopy will not lock but I have seen it happen too
often for it to be a myth.
I think the grp shrinks with heat and the canopy expands

But you can defiantly feel the temperature difference between colour
and white