Last weekend we test fit the tailcone to the fuselage. With it attached, we drilled the holes for the bolts that hold the longerons together. We also match drilled a few holes, then detached the fuselage. We then deburred and …
It’s been a long time since the last update, but we have gotten some work done. Here are a few things we’ve done over the past few months.
Rudder Pedals: This was mostly Kelly’s job. We mounted the pedals in …
Having assembled and painted the pedals themselves, it was time to attach them to the weldments (the parts that actually move to control the rudder). Kelly did this herself, which gave me time to work on the mounting of the …
The first step is to cut the hole in the fuselage where the baggage door goes. After cleaning that up, we started putting together the door itself. It’s drilled and dimpled, ready to be primed.
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Some of the floorboards can be riveted in at this point, since nothing is installed below them. Kelly is handling that.
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This was my first serious attempt of bending and running the soft aluminum tube. This part of the project involves running the brake lines from where the gear legs enter the fuselage, under the seats, through the tunnel, and up …
One of the last steps on the wing is installing the aileron trim. As mentioned in an earlier post, it’s a spring bias system. Here’s a picture of the springs and trim servo attached to the torque tube (as vewed …
From mid November through the holidays we have spent a very limited amount of time on the airplane. We have instead been traveling and visiting with family. In December Kelly’s sister (Kari) and brother-in-law (Brant) stayed at our place where …
Happy Holidays from our airplane filled garage to you! We copied an idea that Rob found in the airplane community to make our annual Christmas card picture a chance to show family and friends the progress we have made so …
We got a bunch of work done on the wingtips last weekend. We aligned the flaps and ailerons, then test fit the wingtips to make sure the trailing edges all aligned. Final result, they’re “close enough”–one or two 16ths off. …