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Old April 14th 04, 03:25 AM
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In article , Dan Thomas
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Big thing with Champs is the recent wooden spar AD. Can make an
airplane nearly worthless if there are cracks in those spars, and
those cracks are really hard to see. Doing the inspection PROPERLY is
neither easy nor cheap.


NO! NO! NO! NO! It doesn't make the airplane worthless (unless you can
convince the present owner ;-)) )
The wings can be rebuilt in a week, if you have the free time.
You just purchase new spars and fabric and build a new wing.