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Subject: Re: Pitot
From: Tim Ward <ward.t@xtra.co.nz>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 10:15:54
Alan Burrill wrote:
> 
> Page 7-11 of constructors manual details cutting a 13mm hole through the
> leading edge root core for the Pitot tube.
> 
> As this involves cutting through the rib flange laid up on the core, is
> it not easier to cut this hole before attaching the cores to the spar?
> 
> --
> Alan Burrill


Alan,
I did exactly that.The amount of movement in boring the hole in the root 
core while nicely set in place for the wing L.E layup, may spoil your 
day.
I think I am  also going  to feed through my pitot and static tubes in 
place while bonding cores to the port spar.
Cheers,
Tim
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