Build Outer Wing Panels - Top Flite CESSNA 182 SKYLANE Instruction Book

12. Check the fit of the 1/4" x 1-7/8" Dowels
and the Wing Bolt Plates. Mix up a small batch of
6-Minute Epoxy, then glue these parts in position.
NOTE: The Wing Bolt Plates must be flush
with the outside surface of the W-3's.
13. Trim and sand only the basswood Center
Spar ends flush with the W-3's. Be sure to leave
the tips of the Center Aft Spar and the Center
LE in place as they will be used when joining
the center section to the outer wing panels.
WING TE
14. Cut a 9-1/4" length from a 3/32" x 1/2" x
30" tapered balsa TE stick. Look at the cross
section on the fuse plan for the angle of the TE.
Center the TE on the aft edge of the center
section ribs, then glue it in place with thin CA.
Carefully sand the ends flush with the W-3's.
15. Trim four of the pre-cut 1/16" x 2-3/4" x 1-
1/2" Shear Webs to fit between the W-1 and W-
2 ribs at the forward Center Spars. Glue the
Shear Webs to both sides of the Center Spars
with medium CA
This completes the wing center section frame,
so, zipping right along, let's move on to the outer
wing panels.

Build outer wing panels

HINT: You will speed up the building process if
you prepare two "wing panel kits" before you
start gluing. We also suggest that you assemble
all four spars even though you may only be
building one half of the wing at a time.
1. Place a wing panel plan on your building
board and cover it with waxed paper.
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2. Cut four 1/8" x 3/8" x 24" hard balsa
Outer Spar Doublers to 22-3/4". Sand a chisel
point on one end of each piece starting 2" from
the end.
2"
SPAR DOUBLER
OUTER SPAR
3. Use medium CA to glue the Outer Spar
Doublers to the 1/4" x 3/8" x 36" balsa Outer
Spars. The un-tapered end of the Outer Spar
Doubler must be flush with one end of the
Outer Spar.
4. Pin an Outer Spar assembly to the
building board at three or four locations using
the cross-pinning technique.
NOTE: Do not apply glue to Ribs until Step 7.
5. Position the die-cut 3/32" balsa ribs W-4
through W-14 on the spar. These should be
ver tical and aligned over their appropriate
locations as indicated on the plans. The jig tabs
located near the aft end of the ribs should all
contact the work surface.