Rudder – Builder's Log

Rudder Complete!

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

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,

Forgot to prime the rudder spar yesterday, so did that. Today I backriveted the stiffeners to the rudder skins. I

I decided I wanted to do a nominal level of priming. Not overboard. My plane does not necessarily have to

Today I countersunk the little trailing edge wedge piece (7-6: Step 12). I used the drill press because I wanted