Hot take: I see way too many guys using the wrong torque sequence on those new composite cowl panels, it's gonna cause stress cracks.

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You're not wrong at all. Watched a guy at my field just go in a circle on a Carbon-Z Cub last week. The manual clearly says star pattern, small increments. He just cranked them down one after another. Saw a tiny hairline crack starting near the corner by the third flight. It's brutal.

stella_lane9413d ago

Eh, I've seen them survive worse honestly.

jana_hernandez13d ago

That "tiny hairline crack" is the manual's revenge, right?