I did not get much done today! I drilled the rib angles for their respective ribs. I made sure not to repeat my mistake from the previous inboard flaperon and drill the holes for the root rib. These are defined…
Category: Flaperons
Day 29: More Flaperons (2hr 20m)
Teri wasn’t available to help me fold over the skin on the right-side outboard flaperon right away so I started on the left-side inboard flaperon which was yet to have the spar attached to the skin. I got as far…
Day 28: Two more flaperons on the go (2h 10m)
I’ve used the “how to” DVDs that are for sale online quite a bit but that usually entails watching it in the house, then running outside to check on something, rinse and repeat. So I bought a portable DVD player…
Day 27b: Problems with the pax-side flaperon
When I was installing the L-angle onto the back of the control horn I thought it odd that there was such an overlap above the control horn. I didn’t spend much time thinking about it other than I’d have to…
Day 27: Pilot side outboard flaperon (1hr 35m)
Like many other days this one started out with deburring and priming the flaperon skin, spar and ribs. While the primer was drying I revisited the remaining 4 hinge brackets that were yet to have a corner removed. Now that…