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Two steps back - Accidental Cleco Damage
A cleco on the bottom of my wing got caught by one of the square tubes underneath while repositioning the wing - the cleco was pushed up flat against the skin. Not sure if I’ll need to replace either the bottom skin and/or rear channel segment yet. I wont fully inspect until I finish the root skin install, fuel tank plumbing/wiring, and nav/strobe wiring.…
Added by Greg Newsome on October 29, 2025 at 8:09pm — No Comments
Fighting with my Horiz Stab Skin 😩
Today I wrestled with getting my Horizontal stab top skin installed and LOST. I decided to step away tonight and regroup tomorrow. I’m going to try something tomorrow using some Velcro straps rather than the ratchet straps - going shopping tomorrow 🤞.
Added by Greg Newsome on February 5, 2025 at 4:36pm — No Comments
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