final decision on the door

Well I got it all glued in supported side to side and top to bottom, and still haven't cut it.

I had an EAA tec counselor Herb visit and check the project and he cautioned against cutting the upper longeron for the door.

Herb is a structural engineer and carpenter he suggested against it and that was enough for me. So its frame, supported, glued in and solid so now I am not going to cut it.

No sense going against good advice especially when it confirms my own concerns.