Title: Pitot mount, hoses and bottom skin...
The pitot/AOA hoses have been routed along the bottom in snap bushings. This is a better, more repairable route than being fitted in the J-stiffener and less susceptible to vibration fatigue and wear. After much ado, I finalized my pitot mount to the outboard rib in bay 3 (counting from the wingtip). It's the best compromise between ease of access, clearance from the control rods and also the tie-down ring. It's now about 20” outboard of the ring, which will allow clearance on the widest tie-down spots I've ever been to. Most are 25', but even at 30' between them, I'll have plenty of clearance. I flared and prepared the pitot tube for installation. What remains is to cleco up the forward part of the lower skin in place and then drill from the inside to locate the #30 holes to the support bracket. After that, I'll pull the skin and match drill four holes along the bottom, sides and top on the backing plate. I consider wings to be the hardest part of the airplane, simply because everything is repetitive, cramped and hard to reach.


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