Shudda gone down when the buzzard went up
Bill & Sue,
Good job handling the bird strike. There must be one family of buzzards that didn't read the manual. Had a similar event on a >200 AGL low level run in N.C. Took him/her (not sure which) down the #1 intake and pumped cooked hash out the back.
Write up: Bird strike- talon stuck on #1 intake LE. Slime down intake. RTB
To address your question how to begin: Go to Aircrafters LLC dot com for how-to-do pictures on a glider wing. I IRC they also did a similar repair on a LNC2 wing a few years ago. You could consult with them on a repair procedure and run it by Lancair for a second confirmation. From the pictures the spar looks intact and the repair very feasible. Maybe install a D section rib in the damaged area for additional support.
Have a beer and call in the morning.
Doug Raupp
LNC235 slooow build 85%
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