Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Fellow Piet BuildersI very carefully measured the spacing for the ribstitches on my wings, allowingthe proper distance between stitches in the propwash area and outside the propwasharea. Once everything was assembled I discovered that in the area outsidethe propwash, there is a row of stitches are right along the rear face of therear spar. They are right where they will be chafed by the aileron cables,and undoubtedly worn through. This probably would not pose any major structuralharm to the airfoil, but I am going to add stitches through the finished wingfabric which will not look all that nice. Be aware of this issue when youare covering your wings.Bob HumbertN491RHBattle Creek, MI. Fellow Piet BuildersI very carefully measured the spacingforthe ribstitches on my wings, allowing theproper distance between stitches in the propwash area and outside the propwasharea. Once everything was assembled I discovered that in the area outsidethe propwash,there is a row ofstitches are right along the rear face of the rearspar. They are right where they will be chafed by the aileron cables, and undoubtedlyworn through. This probably would not pose any major structural harmto the airfoil, but I am going to add stitches through the finished wing fabricwhich will not look all that nice. Be aware of this issue when you are coveringyour wings.Bob HumbertN491RHBattle Creek, MI. ________________________________________________________________________________