Sunday, February 16, 2025

Left Wing Bottom Skin (4)

More of the same - I spent a few hours continuing my way down the left bottom skin today.  It's all the same as the right wing except for the addition of the pitot.


The pitot mast fits behind the spar flange and in between the skin and the supporting angle on the rib.  Because of the tight fit of the mast through the skin, it was a bit awkward getting it into place.  I couldn't just slide the mast into place because then it would be behind the support angle, and if I put it in the skin first and then lowered the skin into place, it sets on the wrong side of the flange.  I ended up partially sliding it into the skin, then bowing the skin out just enough so I could angle the bottom of the mast so it slid behind the flange.  It was enough of a bow that I got a little nervous about accidentally making it crease!  It worked out fine though.