Sep 28, 2022     horizontal stabilizer/elevator fabric - (6 hours)       Category: Empennage

Finished the fabric on the elevators. I had a hard time getting one of the perimeter tapes to go around the tight corners and it took a lot of heat and time. I ran out of the tape and opened another for the second elevator and it went around the corners without a problem. Not sure why but it is possible that one was Superfilght and the other Ceconite (both are approved for the Stewarts system).

  Sep 28, 2022     horizontal stabilizer/elevator fabric - (4 hours)       Category: Empennage

Almost finished.

  Sep 24, 2022     horizontal stabilizer/elevator fabric - (4 hours)       Category: Empennage

  Sep 23, 2022     horizontal stabilizer/elevator fabric - (3 hours)       Category: Empennage

  Sep 23, 2022     horizontal stabilizer/elevator fabric - (8 hours)       Category: Empennage

Finished the horizontal stabilizer fabric work.

  Sep 21, 2022     horizontal stabilizer/elevator fabric - (4 hours)       Category: Empennage

Started on the elevator fabric work.

  Sep 12, 2022     horizontal stabilizer/elevator fabric - (3 hours)       Category: Empennage

Unfortunately I have had to spend a lot of time on getting a generator/compressor combination working at an airport with no electricity. I need 12 CFM for painting with Stewart's system and that means a 5HP compressor. A 5hp compressor motor needs a 15+ KW generator. I have the generator setup but it is 3 phase (Onan 30EK) so I need to change the compressor motor and pressure switch. The goal is to finish the fabric work and have a working compressor in order to paint in the next month before the weather gets cold. I am more or less on track but need to work on multiple projects at the same time. Today I got the elevator pieces up to the rib stitching step and I should be able to finish them tomorrow.

  Sep 08, 2022     horizontal stabilizer/elevator fabric - (4 hours)       Category: Empennage

Made a couple of aluminum pieces for the trim horn opening. These are installed on the inside and will have a cover plate with a slot in it on the outside surface. I made them big enough to be able to inspect and lubricate the trim tube. Next is stitching and tapes for the copilot stabilizer piece.

  Sep 07, 2022     horizontal stabilizer/elevator fabric - (3 hours)       Category: Empennage

Started on the tail feathers. The paper template is for an aluminum frame that will be glued inside the bottom to support a cover plate for the trim horn.