Saturday, June 04, 2005

Skinning Right Wing - 3 Hours (85.5 Total)

Today Randy came over and helped me slide the skin on to the right wing. I attached the skin to the root rib and tightened the skin. I started installing the ribs but noticed that the velcro seam on trailing edge was not centered very well. It was within the 1/2 inch that the manual states but I noticed that the fabric at the tip had severe wrinkles. I assumed that I could minimize the wrinkles if the skin was centered. I disconnected the skin from the root rib and slid the skin off a couple of inches. I then slowly worked the fabric until the seam was centered on the trailing edge spar. I brought the fabric back up, flush with the root rib. The wrinkle did not go away, in fact it was worse. We'll see what it looks like when I tighten the root rib and install the other ribs.