Empennage – Page 3 – Builder's Log

Rudder Rear Spar

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

Now that I have my backordered parts, namely the rudder brackets, I can take another stab at the Vertical Stabilizer.

A mixed bag day. First, I riveted up the trailing edge of the rudder. The trailing edge is straight, and

Zipped up the left and right rudder skins today. They really do meet just like zipper, just a little more

There is another part I decided to replace… the tie down bar. When I had cut it, the thin bandsaw

My replacement rudder skin arrived. I was wondering how they were going to ship it, expecting a flat box actually,

I had a chunk of time to spend in the shop today, and I wanted to dig into something new,