Darick wrote:You are the first person I've heard to say the standard vertical split is just as quick (and can I assume as easy?) as the horizontal split cowl. I was planning on changing to the horizontal but wasn't looking forward to the extra work as the KISS principal appeals to me most. This gives me hope. It would be nice to hear from others who also feel the standard vertical split is ok.
I know everyone's experience is different. Your mileage may vary, and all that stuff. But I have never found the vertical split cowling to be a problem. In fact, I find it easier than many horizontal split cowlings I've dealt with on other airplanes. Once you've done it a couple of times and develop a procedure, it's no problem at all. At least, that's how I find it.
K.I.S.S. is a great way to build airplanes. Remember the words of Orville Wright - "Simplicate, and build in lightness!"