I understand what you are getting at. I will make the necessary adjustments to the engine shell today.

About the confusion over the seat set-up and windshield. I had a discussion about this issue with others in the past.

There is important reasoning behind why the windshield is 2 parts with reinforcement down the middle. In the unlikely but possible event that a projectile was to hit the windshield (lets take a bird for example), the collision would drive the glass in-wards towards the pilot. Naturally this could cause serious to fatal injuries.

If however the windshield is 2 parts with reinforcement down the middle, it is more likely that the glass would smash and head left or right, depending on which window it is. The reinforcement would alter the glass's direction on impact and therefore providing a possible shield for the pilots head and chest.

Its not 100% chance of survival but it does provide enough safety to class as a priority.

The same would apply in an emergency or heavy landing. During the impact, that reinforcement could help oppose the inward crushing action as well as parrying the glass elsewhere.

This is very much open to discussion though and I always appreciate the oppinions of others.

Noel

I worked on the engine shell some more. It now includes a grill feature at the front and numerous exit ducts located at the rear and sides)



Whats the general oppinion of this new adjustment?  

I could easily scrub the 2 peice window and go with a single window mould or optionally adjust the seat location to left or right. Since the idea of the bigger rotax engines have come into play, I can also put in dual seating and by now.. this is becomming the more positive route to take.

Ive been observing the progress on the cockpit. to my dispair - it appears that there is room for not 2 seats, not 4 seats but 6 seats. Ive been testing it out and its true. I really dont know what im going to do about that   it has progressed so far that brings into question the point in scrubbing it and starting again, or leaving it for the purpose of providing splendid ammounts of storage space for the crew and or providing the possibility of more seats at the price of a more powerfull engine.

Look at this for a laugh  

I think I have solved the issue without much need for adjustments. What I was quick to forget, was the fact that the rear part of the cockpit needs to hold some reinforcement work for the shaft (connects the cockpit to the rear of the aircraft). There will also be a requirement for batteries, cables, possibly fuel tank, possibly emergency fuel tank. Other possibilities will be some storage space for the crew, life jackets, and other safety equipment  ??? its a sea plane so I iwould like to think so.

By making a minor chassis adjustment to the rear of the cockpit, shortening the fold up doors and blocking off some space for the above mentioned, I believe the issue to be solved.

We are back to the 2 seater thing again   thankfully