Yes it's true-- I discovered a IVP built  without removing ANY of the peelply. I discovered it during a invited inspection visit. The airplane was built (for the owner)  by a Apartment building superintendent  from Mexico who could not read or write. He had had several EAA chapter members come- help--. They instigated a call from the FBO where final assembly paint and upholstery was taking place to come look at it. As there were NO pictures in the manual that demonstrated the process of how to remove the peelply-- he sanded the shiny off the peelply and glued to it. That bonded the shearwebs enough to support the weight of the wings on the ground.

 

 

Lancair offered him a replacement kit at rock bottom cost-- he took them up on it-- but his wife passed and he gave the project up and never consumated the deal.

 

   The fuselage ended up in a display module for Dr Green to demonstrate the ArchAngel MFD display at Airshows. Namely OSH.
 

Charlie K.

P.S. How would you break the news to the owner? I laid it out for him and he responded calmly.

 

He did not faint/ fly into a rage/ or make any reactions other than-- what do we do now?? 

 

 

 

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