Sunday, December 13, 2009

Left Wing Assembly

  • Prepared Workspace (Levelled sawhorses)
  • Removed left wing spar from delivery tube
  • Inspected for dents and other damages -> OK
  • Inspected seating of H-Brace in wing spar -> OK
  • Identified and inspected steel parts for left Wing assembly -> Travis needs to ship wing bolts for lift strut gusset installation
Pictures

Hours today     : 2.0
Hours forward : 75.25
Hours total       : 77.25

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Vertical Stabilizer Complete - Tail Elements Complete!!

  • Finished lower Fin
  • Updrilled, deburred and rivited
  • Used 1/8 x 1/4 Rivets on tailwheel support instead of 1/8 x 1/8
  • Installed Bracing on lower Fin
Pictures 

Hours today     : 2.0
Hours forward : 73.25
Hours total       : 75.25

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Vertical Stabilizer Fin

  • Cut and deburred outboard tube for lower fin
  • Some corrections on inboard tube necessary
  • Drilled and deburred Gussets
  • Drilled and deburred, then clecoed tubes to tail post on both sides
  • Installed Gussets on both sides
Pictures

Hours today     : 3.0
Hours forward : 70.25
Hours total       : 73.25

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Rudder Complete!

  • Cut and installed Cross-Braces (2)
  • Installed Tailwheel Control Horn
  • Updrilled to #30 and deburred entire Rudder
  • Riveted
Rudder is complete!!

Pictures

Hours today     : 3.5
Hours forward : 66.75
Hours total       : 70.25