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Old January 14th, 2008, 22:26   #26
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Default Re: Obama's Gulfstream 2 hits another aircraft.

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Originally Posted by OldTownPilot View Post
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The only way you will be able to tell is by peeling the skin away. It's going to have to be replaced anyway (the skin). If the spars are not damaged, it will be a relatively minor repair. (as minor as plane vs plane contact is going to be).
Figured you were, but I thought I would throw that info out for the ones that might just think that a new aileron and hammer would work

As far as replacing the skin...I have helped reskin the belly of an Aztec. No fun. For what it is worth, I would much rather be behind an leaky greasy radial in cramped quarters or upside down under an instrument panel than reskin anything.
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