Jun 20, 2020     Left Stabilator - (7.5 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

Final drilling of the left stabilator, then deburring riveting and finishing the last of the tail kit.

  Jun 13, 2020     Left Hand Stabilator Final subframe assembly and skin attachment - (6 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

Left hand stabilator sub frame assembled and riveted. skin attached and pilot drilled and stabilator tip constructed and attached to stabilator.

  Jun 06, 2020     Left hand ruddervator and Stabilator Sub Frame - (6.5 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

Finished closing out the ruddervator and assembled the stabilator frame.

  May 30, 2020     Left Ruddervator - (5 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

Cut ruddervator skin to shape, installed the ribs and root rib assembly, Pilot drilled then up drilled all holes. Next step is to deburr and assemble.

  May 17, 2020     Right Hand Ruddervator Part 2 - (9 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

Remade the Ruddervator drive horns with the replacement parts, then cut the right ruddervator skin prepped the ruddervator ribs, proceeded to pilot drill both then final drill all of them and finally rivet them together to finish off the ruddervator.

  May 09, 2020     Right Stabilator Skin Install - (6.5 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

Right Stabilator Skin Install, Final Drill, Debur, and Initial riveting, Final Riveting will happen when ruddervator is installed and the stabilator is installed on the fueselage.

  May 02, 2020     Right Stabilator part 3 - (7.5 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

Rivited stabilator skeleton, attached right stabilator skin, and prepped and attached stabilator tip.

  Apr 28, 2020     Right side stabilator part 2. - (3.5 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

So today i finished the hockey stick portion got that all riveted to the leading edge rib and also got my first set of flush rivets installed. I am thinking this is going to be a weekend only project since i feel pretty mentally drained after all this.

  Apr 26, 2020     First Mistake and Moving on to other Things. - (5 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

So after a post on the forums and getting extra detail i will need to replace the ruddervator root rib assembly i bent it in the wrong direction. The parts are ordered from the factory and just waiting on confirmation monday.

I moved on to start work on the right stabilator to make sure i wasnt losing my mind and to feel better about bending parts i went ahead an clecoed the skeleton together so i could see how the stabilator root rib should be orientated. I then proceeded to bend and start to assemble the stabilator root rib, unfortunately i was missing a 3/16th drill bit i needed to the root rib clips so i match drilled all the rivet holes and debured the two parts in prep to buy the drill bit and finish off the last two holes before riveting all the items together.

  Apr 25, 2020     Ruddervator root ribs and confusion - (6 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

I got the ruddervator root rib assemblies complete and stoped working on the skin because i was confused and wanted some clarity.

  Apr 24, 2020     Kit Inventory and unboxing - (3 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

Unboxed the Tail Kit and did a full inventory there are two items on back order but i also got an email from sonex today so i am expecting to receive that in the next day or two.

  Apr 18, 2020     The Tail Kit has Arrived - (3 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

Well this was a bit eventful after calling the logistics company and them telling me the kit was there i drove down waited an hour and a half only to have them tell me it was 100 miles away on a truck. After a long afternoon and picking up the tools and what not i got the call that the kit had finally arrived a second drive down to the logistics company and I have my kit. It looked intact and the next step will be the dreaded inventory.

  Mar 10, 2020     Tail Kit Ordered - (1 hour) Category: Tail Feathers

Tail Kit was ordered today, So this is officially my jumping off point, up until now it was always a plan and a dream with the first official purchase the journey has officially started.