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>Is it worthwhile to cut the access and viewing holes near the tail? I've
been
>simulating one-armed access by reaching around the bottom molding with the
top
>removed and I haven't been able to do much this way (guess I'm not very uni-
>dextrous). Is the access hole just to hold an inspection mirror or can one
>really avoid climbing through the D by adding these holes?
It is strongly advised that you include the access holes. You'd have great
difficulty reaching the pitch trim servo, for example, without them.
>Moving along alphabetically, I made "E" shaped pieces to retain grommets on
>the rudder pedal tubes where they go through the firewall. The E's will be
>overlapped, one from the top, the other from the bottom, then bolted fore and
>aft. Seems to need a frame of 1/8 ply bonded around the hole to space the E's
>away from the firewall by the grommet's thickness, so it's beginning to get
>complicated. Is there a better way to seal these holes?
The E shaped pieces are a good idea. Sealing the small gaps may be done
with silicone instead of grommets if you want.
Regards Andy
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