I hit small bird in my RV-6 this morning. A saw him coming at the last second, but it was too late. My airspeed was showng about 190 mph at the time. I didn't feel it when I hit him, but he left a dent about half the size of my fist and lots of blood just outboard the #2 rib in the left fuel tank. ****!!! I spent a couple of hours this afternoon with a block of wood, a hammer and a straight edge, working the metal back. I have it looking pretty good. Thankfully there were no sharp creases. There is still a small, shallow dent right on the leading edge that isn't responding to working the metal. I want to be careful not to work harden the metal. Since there is not much flexing in this area, I would think bondo would be OK for the repair. If anyone has a better idea, I'd like to hear it.
My nice leading edge isn't so nice anymore. If ya hit em going fast they can do ya harm.
Bob Severns
My nice leading edge isn't so nice anymore. If ya hit em going fast they can do ya harm.
Bob Severns
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