This is stuff that the Aerospace Engineering curriculum did not teach. I've also learned another thing for sure. And that is, if you are a first time builder, build it simple and cheap. You guys out there who turn up your noses at Tailwinds, Sonerias, and anything without an electrical system have never built an airplane. The guys who build simple airplanes will fly cheaper and more often with less to fix than the guys who spend a megabuck for the latest and the greatest.
Airplanes are tradeoffs in performance, time, and lifestyle.
Think about it. I saw him picking up some tools at Home Depot to make the repairs. No claim is made and no liability is assumed, expressed or implied as to the technical accuracy or safety of the material presented. The viewpoints expressed are not necessarily those of Chapter 1000 or the Experimental Aircraft Association.