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[jiott]

If it was mine, I would scab on a piece of the same thickness plywood (maybe a piece of one of the stiffeners) and then recut the contour. There shouldn't be that much gap; are you sure you have the correct rib in the correct place?

[tdldedcd]

Ok, one more question. When you guys clamped the rudder pedals together in preparation for sagging the co-pilot cables to the pilot cables, where do you have the pedals positioned. I've combed the sight and have found multiple positions. Some clamp all 4 pedals just forward of the forward-most frame tube and others have clamped them in what will be the neutral rudder pedal position. It does make about an 1 1/2" difference in the cable position. The manual specifically says to swag the cables together at a point 62-63" from the lift strut carry through tube. The rudder pedal position could definitely affect this distance.

What have the majority of you done? Am I overthinking this?

Rudder pedal in the forward position.
rudder forward.jpg
Rudder pedals neutral
rudder neutral.jpg

Thanks for your thoughts.

Todd