KR>Window under the passenger seat

2008-10-12 Thread jsmon...@aol.com
I was thinking the same thing, but using some sort of permanently tempered glass to shoot through. Not sure I want the exhaust and oil on my camera!!! and I think if you wiped off the glass before you took off, it would probably stay clean enough for the several times I might take a picture.

KR>Window under the passenger seat

2008-10-12 Thread robert cooper
dal > To: KRnet > Date: 1/11/04 2:31:07 PM > Subject: KR>Window under the passenger seat > > This one is for structure experts. > > I have been dreaming for a while of cutting a window (a clear hatch, if you > prefer) under the passenger seat. This would be a round window,

KR>Window under the passenger seat

2008-10-12 Thread Serge F. Vidal
This one is for structure experts. I have been dreaming for a while of cutting a window (a clear hatch, if you prefer) under the passenger seat. This would be a round window, about 12 cm (say 6 inches) in diameter. I would use it when I fly solo, with the passenger seat bottom cushion removed, as

KR>Window under the passenger seat

2008-10-12 Thread Brian Kraut
As far as weakening the structure, my initial thought would be that it would be no problem as long as you put a doubler ring epoxied on the inside of the skin. The width and thickness of the ring I will leave to the other structural experts to argue. As to the idea of the window I can give a f

KR>Window under the passenger seat

2008-10-12 Thread Rick Wilson
Serge, You may want to consider a camera mount and make a sliding window that would be opened by sliding to one side or the other. Rick Wilson. --- "Serge F. Vidal" wrote: > This one is for structure experts. > > I have been dreaming for a while of cutting a window > (a clear hatch, if you > pref

KR>Window under the passenger seat

2008-10-12 Thread Serge F. Vidal
Thanks, Brian, for these thoughts. I agree. I want the window to open, because I know it will be dirty, and you don't shoot nice pictures through Perspex anyway. About the exhaust fumes, I think it will be OK if I open the hatch only to shoot the pics. My idea is to make a spring loaded mechanism,