I had a busy weekend. On Saturday, Frank Settle and I flew Princess (the 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk Frank and I own with three others) to a small flyin in Eastman, Georgia, just a little southeast of Macon. On Sunday, I went to Lowes and bought a sheet of 3.4" plywood and some straight 2x4s. I then constructed the wing cradle, as per the plans. As an added extra, I fastened some castering wheels to the bottom ($3.99 each at Harbor Freight) to make it easier to move around the shop. When we finish riveting the top skin of the right wing, I am supposed to move the wings from the jig to the wing cradle. A big step.
Wing cradle with castering wheels
Close up of the braces (per the plans) and the wheel
