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September 18th 03, 11:51 PM
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"mikem" wrote in message ... On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:45:49 -0500, "Roger Tracy" wrote: I've had my Tiger for 3+ years and couldn't be happier with it. Great plane. I can't think of any bad habits it has. How about delaminations between the wing/stab skins and the under lying structure? The skin on these things is epoxied onto the ribs and spars. What happens if you have to fix it? Gimmie rivets, anytime. MikeM How frequent are glue bond failures? I know several Grumman owners and none has ever had a problem. Why are rivets such an advantage? They fail too, and replacing them in an inaccessable area isn't any easier than replacing a bonded structure. KB 
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