Oct 27, 2014     Stabilator assembly and trim tab layout       Category: Stabilator

Finished installing stabilator and attached rod for the trim tab. Drilled a second hole in the side skin for pitot/AOA lines and wing wiring. Started running the pitot/AOA lines back to the ADHRS units.

  Feb 16, 2014     Balance weights       Category: Stabilator

Drilled the stabilator counterbalance rod and shaved the counterweight so that the stabilator is balanced. We added a pound to the middle of the stabilator to compensate for the weight of the finished paint.

  Apr 22, 2012     Stabilator assembly       Category: Stabilator

Clecoed the skin on top and bottom, riveted the skin stiffeners on, started riveting the skin on to the main spar.

  Apr 16, 2012     Stabilator assembly       Category: Stabilator

Our wedding Anniversary! Took the stabilator apart after marking all the parts as top, bottom, right, left, etc. Drilled balancing bar. Started cleaning and de-burring all the parts

  Apr 12, 2012     Stabilator assembly and trim tab layout       Category: Stabilator

Drilled out the second side of the stabilator to #30 and clecoed. Started laying out trim tab.

  Apr 10, 2012     Drilled one side out to #30       Category: Stabilator

Drilled one side out to #30. Added hinges to top side of stabilator.

  Apr 05, 2012     Stabilator assembly       Category: Stabilator

Heather helping - drilled and clecoed the top side of the forward skin of the stabilator

  Mar 19, 2012     Stabilator assembly       Category: Stabilator

Drilled #40 and clecoed bottom side of the forward skin of the stabilator to the frame and forward ribs. Tied strings to the forward ribs to be able to line them up with the holes in the skin when we do the second side.

  Mar 08, 2012     Drilled #40 and clecoed the bottom rear skin to the frame       Category: Stabilator

Drilled #40 and clecoed the bottom rear skin to the frame. Also removed plastic from around the rivets.

  Mar 06, 2012     Stabilator assembly       Category: Stabilator

Had to call Randy again with a question on modifying the rear skins for the stabilator. Did need to remove extra material in the center which was not noted in either the text or the figures. Drilled #40 and clecoed the lead skin to the top side of the frame.

  Mar 03, 2012     Build 3rd workbench table       Category: Stabilator

Build 3rd workbench table. Built jig for stabilator

  Mar 01, 2012     Drilled frame to #30 and clecoed frame together       Category: Stabilator

Drilled frame to #30 and clecoed frame together

  Feb 28, 2012     Stabilator assembly       Category: Stabilator

Fit the rest of the stabilator together (parts diagrams 2 & 3). Called Randy with some questions on which hole rib 1 went into on the rear spar and where the channel stabilizer went.

  Feb 25, 2012     Fit the stabilator frame together       Category: Stabilator

Fit the stabilator frame together. Drilled #40, then #30 and clecoed the frame together.