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Loren,

There are quick disconnects on the fuel lines from the wing tanks, there is only a few drips when you unplug them. The sender unit has a spade terminal that you plug in when you put the wings in. There are 4 wing pins, 2 on either side of the seat. You can just look down on either side and verify they are in. Currently, if the pin is nearly all of the way out, it also blocks the travel of the ailerons purposely. Pictures can be found in the Panther updates section of FLYPANTHER.NET in the March 2012 time, about when we rolled it out.

I realize that it's very early in Panther development, and as I said in my introduction I'm a couple of years away from building an airplane (last kid must finish college), but I can't resist asking a few questions regarding the wing fold feature.

1. Because the fuel tanks are in the wings, how are the fuel lines going to be dealt with?

2. Similarly, how are fuel gauge senders and electrical lines to wingtip strobes, for example, going to be dealt with?

3. Will there be a visible-from-the-cockpit verification that the wings are properly locked in position?