Posted by Finished riveting the left side tailcone skin to the stiffeners, frames and bulkheads. All within reach with my little stepladder. Then I left to grab some lunch.
Returning to the airport I was going to enlist some help to do the bottom skin (with the tailcone on its side), but my hangar row was suddenly empty. However, the tailcone is pretty light and maneuverable at this stage without all the clecos, so I opted to backrivet. The reach was perfectly doable with my stepladder. Backriveting takes fewer hits, so I have a few that are overset that I may drill out, as well as a small number that are a little bent. I decided to save any judgement, drilling and replacing for another day where I can start fresh.
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