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I started working on this  and chapter 16 while I still had the tub on it's side. The control system and the arm rests are really one in the same as far as I'm concerned and are best built at the same time. There has been many discussions on the forum as to whether or not the armrests are structural or not. I don't know what Nat's reading on it is.  But I did want access to the control system for later maintenance. I came up with a compromise with glassed in arm rest with removable panels. I can get the  torque tube and bearings out  and have good access to the electrical conduit.  The aft armrest are fully removable, the Strakes will be glassed onto the other side and I felt that would provide plenty of stiffness.  Here are a few pics of what has been done to date.




 Note in the lower LH pic the position of the U-joint in the Torque tube,  it is just clear of the seat back. Because I moved my setback aft 1" I had ..."issues"
Here is a link to the issues I have found to date.