Today I drilled holes in the first nose skin to match the existing ones in the spar and ribs. I deburred the holes and then drew a line 10mm from the edge of the holes and used the snips to…
Category: Horizontal Tail
Day 62: Removing Elevator Nose Skins (1hr 15m)
Nothing to say here really other than I am getting quite good at taking out rivets. Knock out the core with a punch, drill out the head, rinse and repeat. Nose skins are removed, new ones are here, will see…
Day 61: Complete Flaperons Repairs (2 hr)
During the week, a new box arrived from Zenith: This box contained my replacement nose skins for the horizontal tail: And some 3-way LED lights for the wing tips. These lights can do the strobes, the nav lights, and position…
Day 59: Elevator Completion (1hr)
All that was left to do for the elevator was install the trim tab and finish riveting the control horn brackets. Not forgetting to connect the servo rod to the trim tab When attached it looks like I have the…
Day 58: Elevator Skin Riveting (2hr 30m)
The big push to get the elevator finished. I started by adding corrosion protectant to the spar where the skins will touch and then reassembled the rear skins onto the spar, clecoed in place and then riveted both sides. I…