Date: 03-23-2026
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Number of Hours: 0.80
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Short Description: Lay up control stick cover
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As reported earlier, the new design of the control stick assembly and the new forward seat pan required a new design of the seat pan complete with a cutout to accommodate the stick assemble. The cutout really needs a cover to keep anything out of the mechanism. So, the picture shown here is the beginning of said cover. The rivet plate simply keeps the fiberglass lay-up (over a cut carboard tube) somewhat taut as the epoxy cures. Once cured (the next day) the wax paper is removed as is the rough fiberglass part - ready for final trimming.

Curing under a bit of pressure
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Cured, ready to be uncovered
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