Tom,
I’m hoping that others with more knowledge and experience than
me will respond to you on this, but I think this is not a good idea. The skin
is an important structural part of the wing, not just a cover for the spars. It
was designed to be bonded to the main and rear spars, plus the ribs, to stiffen
and strengthen the entire structure. Please seek advice from Lancair or a good
aero engineer before proceeding with this significant modification to your
wings.
Bob Pastusek
From: Lancair Mailing
List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Tom Gourley
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 12:49 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Legacy maintenance idea
Posted: April 1,2010
While working on my Legacy kit it occurred to me that once it's
flying inspection
and maintenance of the main gear would be so much easier if the
stub wing skin
could be removed. I attached a hinge to the leading
edge so that the skin could be
opened as shown in the picture. Now I'm trying to decide what sort
of fasteners
I should use on the trailing edge. Any suggestions?
Tom Gourley