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How to stop wing flexing

Old 10-21-2010, 09:24 PM
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Default How to stop wing flexing

So heres my tought battle. I have an old decathlon donated to me. Once i finished it up i noticed i needed wing struts. After i added the struts i noticed weak points in the struts mounting areas and so forth. My main nightmare is taking off and having my wing snap after so much hard work. So what can i do to at least assure me that the wing wont flex and snap?
Old 10-21-2010, 09:26 PM
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Repair or replace the "weak spots" in the strut attachment areas.
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Old 10-21-2010, 11:07 PM
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Default RE: How to stop wing flexing

Add strips of fiberglass tape spanwise on the bottom of the wing. If you want a better looking solution, tear off the covering and add good shear webs to the spars.

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