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December 2021

Empennage

Skin Dimpling Left Elevator

I got the skin dimpling done for the left side. I noticed that one of the holes must not have been drilled out when I was match drilling. I’ll have to reassemble that area and then drill that hole. Everything went pretty smoothly though. I didn’t have a good idea Read more

By Olan Hodges, 4 years ago
Empennage

Left Elevator Deburring

I got almost all of the deburring done on the left elevator. I noticed that I had forgotten to prep the edge of the lightening circles on the front spar, so I got that done. I redid some of the fold work on the elevator skins too because it wasn’t Read more

By Olan Hodges, 4 years ago
Empennage

Elevator Trim Access Panel Prep

After I had finished all of the match drilling yesterday, it was time to work on these access panels before it has to be entirely disassembled. I did both the left and right elevator since my missing hardware does not affect me prepping these parts. Getting the nut plate drilled Read more

By Olan Hodges, 4 years ago
Empennage

Full Assembly and Match-drilling

I got all of the pieces done and assembled and match drilled up to Page 9-8 Step 3. Even though these are just like the rudder in a way, they have quite a few more pieces in total since you are building two at the same time. I did run Read more

By Olan Hodges, 4 years ago

Aircraft Build Time

Airplane sectionBuild time (hrs)
Avionics/Electronics13.75
S06 - Vertical Stabilizer22.5
S07 - Rudder34.25
S08 - Horizontal Stabilizer49.75
S09 - Elevators59
S10 - Tailcone75.75
S11 - Empennage Attach27.75
S12 - Empennage Fairings26.5
S13 - Main Spar18.25
S14 - Wing Ribs35.5
S15 - Rear Spar29.25
S16 - Top Skins32.75
S17 - Outboard Leading Edge34.75
S18 - Fuel Tank79.5
S20 - Bottom Skins42.25
S21 - Aileron35.5
S22 - Flap44
S23 - Aileron Actuation11
S24 - Wing Tip Installation15.5
S25 - Mid Fuselage Bulkheads0.25
S26 - Mid Fuselage Ribs Bottom Skins0.25
S27 - Firewall0.25
S28 - Forward Fuselage Bulkhead Ribs0.25
S29 - Fuselage Side Skins4
S30 - Step Installation2
S31 - Upper Forward Fuselage0.25
S32 - Tailcone Attach14.75
S33 - Baggage Area28
S34 - Baggage Door8
S35 - Access & Floors7.75
S36 - Brake Lines4.5
S37 - Fuel System11.5
S38 - Rudder Pedals & Brake System13
S39 - Control System10.75
S40 - Flap System5
S41 - Upper Forward Fuselage Installation9
S42 - Rear Seat Backs7.5
S46 - Engine Mount & Gear0.75
S49 - Seats12
S50 - Cabin Heat1
Total828.25

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