ORIGINAL: ethrjock
The other half of the wing sustained the most damage. This is the point of impact on the tree. Any suggestions on this? I would have to scab onto the good wood somewhere prior to the damage and rebuild the missing section. Plus I will have to re-develop a wing rib as 4 are destroyed. I have built several kits prior so I have good building experience. This is my first ARF.
Thanks again for the insight.
It is hard to give any advice without knowing the extent of the damage to this wing. But if the main spar is broken then it may be a total loss. You could sandwich the spar with braces epoxied to both sides of the spar or spars, but this would probably make the one wing heavier than the other. Also because the repair will probably be stronger and stiffer than the rest of the wing it may not have the give needed to spread the stress loading properly in flight. It is possible to soften the glue and completely disassemble the wing, then replacing everything that is not 100% sound. This however may be more costly in time and money than buying a new wing.
I am sorry you broke your plane, I know first hand how devastating that is.