After yrs of avoiding the decision, it was time to install the Emergency Canopy Release, or not. There is a need to remove the canopy on the ground for various reasons. Although rare overall, the need is more likely during the final built phases. Convenience and safety dictated the installation. This is a deviation (design) from the Vans plans.
The lever arm is reversed (left side instead of right) and instead of splitting the tube to bolt to the arm, there is a spacer to compensite for the inverted arm. (I will investigate having a replacement arm fabricated with the arm higher, and then able to split the pull tube.) This would keep all the pull force aligned for strength.
Entire task is not completed. Minor tasks remain.
Wired the SV-Intercom power to the J1-1 pin on the VP-X, as planned. and did some work on wrapping harnesses. Ultimately they will all be secured and organized for better maintenance.Added the AP Roll servo network harness to conduit, and termnated
