Schweizer 1-35 canopy

On Sep 4, 6:23 am, Jim Beckman <jamesbeck...@> wrote:
> At 23:46 03 September 2008, garyleegu...@ wrote:
>
> >Hi all, I'm looking for a 1-35 canopy and/or canopy frame...
>
> Please post and let us know what you end up doing.  There are others of us
> that may be in the same boat in the future, what with flying an aging
> glider.  I read on the 1-35 website that thermotec had lost the mold they
> had been using for 1-35 canopies.  They may have other ways of making one,
> though.
>
> Jim Beckman

Thermotec made one for an LVVSA club member just a couple months ago.
Very spendy, but available. Worth having insurance on the glider?

On Sep 5, 9:38 am, Jim Beckman <jamesbeck...@> wrote:
> At 14:20 04 September 2008, Uncle Fuzzy wrote:
>
>
>
> >Thermotec made one for an LVVSA club member just a couple months ago.
> >Very spendy, but available. Worth having insurance on the glider?
>
> Mind making spendy a little more specific?  Just so it won't
> be such a shock if it ever happens.  I'm thinking about
> general wear and tear and old age that might prompt a
> canopy replacement, not an accident.
>
> Jim Beckman

Over $2,100.00 - well into YGBSM territory (I think our club member
also had it mounted, so the total was over $3k [insurance paid for
it]). OTOH, Todd's Canopies - under $500 (including shipping) as I
recall. Todd's are blown, not stretch molded, so more optical waves
are expected. I could put up with a lot of imperfections for that
price difference.

On Sep 5, 8:07 pm, Uncle Fuzzy <james.d.wynh...@saic.com> wrote:
> On Sep 5, 9:38 am, Jim Beckman <jamesbeck...@> wrote:
>
> > At 14:20 04 September 2008, Uncle Fuzzy wrote:
>
> > >Thermotec made one for an LVVSA club member just a couple months ago.
> > >Very spendy, but available. Worth having insurance on the glider?
>
> > Mind making spendy a little more specific?  Just so it won't
> > be such a shock if it ever happens.  I'm thinking about
> > general wear and tear and old age that might prompt a
> > canopy replacement, not an accident.
>
> > Jim Beckman
>
> Over $2,100.00 - well into YGBSM territory (I think our club member
> also had it mounted, so the total was over $3k [insurance paid for
> it]).  OTOH, Todd's Canopies - under $500 (including shipping) as I
> recall.  Todd's are blown, not stretch molded, so more optical waves
> are expected.  I could put up with a lot of imperfections for that
> price difference.

BTW, 1-26, 2-22, 2-33, and I think even 2-32 canopies are blown. They
seem to work.

I had to replace my canopy three years ago due to a wind gust that slammed
it down with resultant damage. Fortunately, I have insurance. Cost was
covered, Thermotec created and installed the new canopy (note: you'll want
to take the fuselage on site so the canopy/frame can be properly fitted-)
and very pleased with the results. Dark canopy, outstanding clarity, very
nice.... Hopefully Ray at Thermotec has a new mold available.

Dan Thirkill


"Jim Beckman" <jamesbeckman@> wrote in message
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> At 23:46 03 September 2008, garyleeguinn@ wrote:
>>Hi all, I'm looking for a 1-35 canopy and/or canopy frame...
>
> Please post and let us know what you end up doing. There are others of us
> that may be in the same boat in the future, what with flying an aging
> glider. I read on the 1-35 website that thermotec had lost the mold they
> had been using for 1-35 canopies. They may have other ways of making one,
> though.
>
> Jim Beckman
>