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In my case I did stiffen up the forward edge of the canopy with carbon - about
3 or 4 bid (can't quite remember), but with the hinge brackets sliding on the
pillow blocks attached to the longerons, there is no flexing of the canopy in
that area when it's closed.  Additionally, I placed stainless 1/4" pins in the
rear corners of the canopy that align with stainless tubes potted in the
longerons.  These pins prevent outward flexing of the canopy in that area when
the canopy latching mechanism draws down the canopy tightly for closing.  The
canopy latching mechanism is from Lancair.  

Pete Cavitt - N320PL
619-283-7473