Today I decided to install the Koger sunshade while I still have good access. The shade can be installed pretty easily on a flying airplane, but I figured why not do it now. Here's a shot taken while I was drilling and tapping the screw holes that attach the slide rail to the canopy frame:
The whole setup is very simple – just some fabric panels, wire ribs to give them some shape, and a sliding track to let you deploy or stow the shade as desired. Here's what it looks like fully unfurled:
Not visible is the thumbscrew that keeps it from sliding around on its own. When it's stowed, it folds up behind your head so it doesn't block the view:
I drilled and tapped the holes that help secure the little Velcro dots (located where the orange clamps are in a previous photo) but I'll wait to install them until after the canopy frame is painted.
Overall the sunshade took very little effort to install, and I know from experience that it really does help keep you from roasting under that big bubble when the sun is beating down. At $160 it's a little pricey for what you get, but then again I probably couldn't reproduce it myself for much less, even if I had the sewing skills.
