Do I understand that you imply the 300-series wing that was load tested is the same as the 200's?

Terry,

 

Ahh, I don't think the 200 series wing was tested in that manner. A better question might be, "Is my wing built to the same standards as the tested wing?" Whatever those "standards" were, such as being built to the plans and specifications.  If the answer is yes, then the recommended max GW should be well within the limits as I believe most Lancair builders think that these craft are overbuilt anyway. 

 

Over time, I saw a Lancair built to no standards at all (when finished, it looked bad from 40 feet away) - micro was considered structural, voids had no importance, cleanliness was unheard of, no attention to detail was present, builder did not listen to advice of others, etc.  Yet, it flew for about a year and crashed because the pilot had a heart attack.  If you read the report you will find at least one example of poor construction, that the separated seat belt attachments were glued in place, not bolted.  See CHI95FA200 (6/24/95) in http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp .