Jan 27, 2021     Elevator done! - (3.5 hours)       Category: Horizontal Tail

Well the elevator is done. Took more thinking than the other parts, but not too bad. I didn't install the trim motor yet and I'm not going to mate it to the stabilator yet to make it easier to store. that comes later

Now the wings... :)

  Jan 24, 2021     Ready for rivets - (3 hours)       Category: Horizontal Tail

Nose skins in place, everything drilled and deburred. Next step is riveting it all together -- the fun part :)

  Jan 21, 2021     elevator nose skins - (2 hours)       Category: Horizontal Tail

wrangled the nose skins in place. A multi-person job to be sure.

  Jan 04, 2021     More progress on elevator - (8 hours)       Category: Horizontal Tail

*Poof* a month gone. So I got distracted waiting on the elevator hinge pins, they came in quickly but with the holidays I did nothing.... A month gone.

Finally used some down time to get back on track. Pretty much got the elevator done. Screwed up trimming the nose skins so I needed replacements. So I ordered them. The trim tab is done, all that remains is to correctly install the nose skins and put the pieces together.

A good weekend and we'll be ready for the wings. Took some time, build some shelves, and cleared out some space for the bigger parts.

  Nov 30, 2020     trim tab part 2 - (1.5 hours) Category: Horizontal Tail

Got most of the trim tab done. Running out of things to do until I get the hinge pins in.

  Nov 28, 2020     Trim Tab started - (1.5 hours) Category: Horizontal Tail

Can't find the hinge pins for the elevator. :(

Ordered new ones (2@10.25) and did what I could on the elevator to that point. Elevator almost done.

Started on the trim tab. Looks pretty easy....Jinx....

  Nov 21, 2020     Elevator skinned - (6 hours)       Category: Horizontal Tail

Good day. Got the wiring for the trim done and got the skin on and drilled out. Pretty smooth, no drama today. :)

  Nov 11, 2020     Started on the Elevator - (2 hours)       Category: Horizontal Tail

Got started on the elevator. Found all the parts, Zinc Chromate on the Spar & Ribs. Drilled out and cleco'ed the parts together. No drama so far....

  Nov 10, 2020     Stabilizer - (20 hours)       Category: Horizontal Tail

Finally got the stabilizer done. We had a few more problems than we expected. First we skinned the top as the plans say, it went well, but then we couldn't get the bottom skin over the front brackets. When I called ZA they suggested removing them from the skeleton and then re-attaching them through the skin. That seemed awkward to me since it would be a really confined space. So we removed the top skin and fit it over the brackets then reattached it. it took a while and some aligning but it worked. Then we just had to button up the bottom and all is well... :)

Now for the Elevator.

  Oct 02, 2020     Parts Category: Horizontal Tail

Had to buy a replacement lower front doubler and a bunch of extra 1/4 angle....

  Sep 26, 2020     Completed Stabilizer Skeleton - (8 hours)       Category: Horizontal Tail

Completed the stabilizer skeleton. Pretty straight forward.

  Sep 07, 2020     Spars and doublers - (3 hours) Category: Horizontal Tail

Attached the doublers to the rear spar and the upper doubler to the front spar. Lots of holes...

Pretty easy.