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There was an aileron on eBay a couple of days ago - though I can't find it now - so maybe it is gone.

That slight upward wash out on the aileron is to help slightly counter the tendency of the aileron to cause drag in a turn. Without it you would use some more rudder to stay coordinated.

Wheel pants - you could just take them both off......

Somewhere, someone once said, legal wheel pant removal:

Remove all (3) or none.

So, I guess you have to take your pants off completely or not at all to fly?

Guess Gary was right all along!

I think the issue would be you should do a weight and balance to account for which version of the pants you have configured - rather than a blanket ON or OFF. It is not like they are on a MEL.

I'm probably missing something?......

Just out of interest Amy, does your airplane stall straight ahead or drop quickly off on one wing?

I'm of the get if fixed school. If an airplane won't fly straight and level, hands off, there's something that needs to be fixed.

These airplanes left the factory flying right and we should keep them that way.

I will take some pics next time I'm at the airport.

Yes, my airplane stalls straight ahead. But you have to be on top of it. Or else, many times, one wing drops slightly.

Not straight. Just bent outta shape so that it hangs below the tip when all other points are lined up.

Amy
I would have to agree with Kendel, why not reskin it? If I have learned anything from my project, it is that you never know for sure what you get with used parts. I looked on McFarlane and precut replacement skins are reasonable. When you got done, you would not only know what you have but could also get the experience of doing it(with your mechanics help).

I think it would be quicker to replace the damaged aileron so Amy and her Mom
can get on with their training and get the checkride done.

Technically, the wheel pants are listed as a single line-entry on the option sheet from Cessna, with a single W&B figure for all three pants. Therefore, they can only be installed or removed as a set.