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Date: 2-20-2015
Number of Hours: 6.00
Manual Reference: Text05C-01
Brief Description: Wing Rib Assembly

Sorted out left and right wing ribs. Straightened Ribs as close as possible. For the Root Ribs, modified fwd and aft clips as per manual. Cleo'd and riveted clips to spars for root ribs. Cleo'd attach clips to spars for rib location 4 &11. Rivted clips to spars.

Built a perfectly flat top to ensure ribs would be as straight as possible

modified root rib clips per manual

Now these are some flat ribs!

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