Covering interior corners

[M Jones]

Re: Covering interior corners

Nice, I like that Tim!

[N96337]

Re: Covering interior corners

With that glue Tim, I'd just glue it instead of all the stitching.... it'll hold fine!
John

[Pearson]

Re: Covering interior corners

Tim,

That looks nice. Are you planning on putting in some sort of access to the trim pully?

[TimHicks]

Re: Covering interior corners

Yes, I'll put an inspection plate on the exterior fabric to access the trim pulley. Like it had previously.

[TimHicks]

Re: Covering interior corners

See my headliner with the "rib" stitching. I've since put the finishing tape over the stitches. Now it looks like I want it to.

To test the fit, I put the seats and the floorboards back in and sat in the cockpit (making the requisite airplane noises).

I didn't have my headset on. But it seemed like there will be enough headroom (I'm 6'4").

[Robert Lees]

Re: Covering interior corners

Personally, I don't like a "standard" inspection cover at that point above the trim.

Firstly, it's not original (does this have implications in FAA-land?).

And secondly, it's a high-lift (and hence high-suction) area, so although the round cover may not be lost, it could chatter the fabric & paint. I would rather put in a screwed-in cover.

An "in-between" option is to screw the round cover down, by which I mean two self-tappers, through the domed cover and then through the spring steel arms that hold the cover in place (and through the fabric in between)...Does this make sense? Pitts (and other aerobatic aircraft) quite often do this to prevent chattering of round covers.

I have them on the round covers near the sternpost on my Taylorcraft.