Empennage – Builder's Log

Elevator Work

Starting the elevators in earnest. Started with peeling the vinyl from 4 skins (2 top, 2 bottom). Unfortunately, got too

The horizontal stabilizer is essentially complete! The metalwork at least, i.e. Chapter 8 in the plans. The fairings still need

Time to wrap up this horizontal stabilizer! Taking it a bit easy in June due to a work trip to

A full day riveting the horizontal stabilizer skins to the skeleton. Still more to do, it’s very time consuming, especially

Riveted most of the ribs to the front spar of the Horizontal Stabilizer (except the outboard 2 on each side

Finished priming of the horizontal stabilizer internals. This meant the remaining ribs (two were previously done) and the insides of

Minor entry, not too photogenic, just started riveting the first ribs to the stringers and stringer web.

A light deburring on the holes of the outside skins of the horizontal stabilizer. They are already final sized, so

A couple of hours deburring the holes of the horizontal stabilizer ribs, and dimpling them. That is all.

Started work on the horizontal stabilizer skins. Removed the inside vinyl, and on the outside along the rivet lines. Then