06/11/2018 Horizontal Stabilizer – Front and Rear Spar Miscellaneous Items (1 Hour)
I drilled and primed a new elevator bearing today, carefully avoiding primer on the most inner bearings. I still ended
Read moreI drilled and primed a new elevator bearing today, carefully avoiding primer on the most inner bearings. I still ended
Read moreBasically continue on what I was working on yesterday. Now I’ve prepared HS-706, HS-707 and HS-708 ribs. HS-00005 and HS-00006
Read moreThis is my first time experience in fluting so it took me about an hour to finish the first rib.
Read moreThe aft flange on HS-00006 front rib need to be trimmed according to plan. I marked the line and used
Read moreI was a little nervous at the beginning of today’s session, because I haven’t practiced drilling relief hole or bending
Read moreThe front spar requires more work than the rear spar, because as Van’s points out in their instructions that the
Read moreToday I primed the hinge bearing VA-146 and a little rough area of the hinge bracket. After spraying primer on
Read moreMatch drilled all elevator brackets and bearings. The center hinge bearing was a little awkward to access once it is
Read moreToday I match drilled the holes to size #30 on the rear spars and reinforcement bars. After that I drilled
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