Builder's Log

Final Drilling Left Tailcone Longeron

Did the final drilling of the top skins and side skins with the left longeron. Then it was time to

Spent time today match drilling the replacement left longeron. A lot of drilling! Then I attached the two top skins,

Finished riveting stiffeners and bulkheads to the bottom tailcone skin. There were a couple of problem areas that required drilling

After finishing the rudder, I had to make a decision whether to continue in the plans and begin the horizontal

The counter weight was installed, and the rudder is complete. Of course there are a couple of fairings that still

Almost completed the rudder today. Riveted the rudder skins against the spar. The squeezer yoke was not long enough to

The receipt of the backordered parts also unblocks me on the rudder. I also used a plethora of different types

Normally this is the first piece completed from the empennage kit. And that is true for me too, despite having

Pulled down the Vertical Stabilizer Skin which has been sitting on a shelf for the last two months. There were

Continued and finished riveting the doubler and spar caps to the Rear Spar of the Vertical Stabilizer. I had previously