Apparatus and method for rigging slaved and actuated panels with external access

A rigging for moving an aircraft panel relative to an aircraft substructure includes a retaining base attached to a panel interior, and a slider rod held in contact with the substructure and adjustably engaged with the retaining base. The slider rod is manipulable from the panel exterior to adjustably engage the panel in a rigging position along a fair axis. The slider rod may include a tool appurtenance captively positioned within the riser bore that is exteriorly manipulable through a panel access port. Tool appurtenance manipulation may actuate the slider rod to adjustably engage the support hub and to move the panel into the fair position. A fit plate may be attached to the aircraft panel disposed intermediate to the retaining base, and may be adjustably attached to the aircraft panel for moving the aircraft panel into a fit position in a rigging plane.