So I did the other side. This is just not acceptable. To get the gear door to lay flush with the strake, I had to remove so much material that I just could not stand the appearance. Off we go into another non-factory solution.

As an aside, I think I know what caused this issue. When we did the reinforcing of the gear legs we did a non-standard Uni layup that Scott Swing thought would be less likely to fail if we landed with the brake on. Since then the factory has recommended the addition of carbon fiber to the leg. So, I think we ended up with thick legs (don't you hate those?). This made everything from the axle mount point thicker and probably is the issue here. OH well, live and learn. That's one of the reasons the FAA lets us do this: So we can learn and hopefully live, too.

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