Sep 16, 2020     Rudder done! - (4 hours)       Category: Tail - Rudder

Rudder is done! The last part was very easy. The pneumatic rivet puller is an awesome tool... :)

Learned a lot, towards the end things more or less became clear. On-On.

  Sep 13, 2020     Rudder - (5 hours)       Category: Tail - Rudder

Got the replacement bent tab and fixed the top rib. Skinned the main rudder. Installed the nose skin, drilled it, removed and trimmed it. Next session I'll clean up the edges, debur, reinstall the nose skin and rivet it together. Rudder almost done.

  Sep 06, 2020     Skinning the rudder - (2 hours) Category: Tail - Rudder

Started to put the skin on the rudder. Took a bit to get the ribs aligned with the holes but it came together until the top rib. Realized I misread the instructions and attached the bent tab to the wrong spot and the skin doesn't align. So.... Removing rivets is easy, removing holes in the wrong spot is not. So, ordering a new bent tab.

Easy and cheap lesson.

  Sep 05, 2020     Finished Rudder Skeleton - (2.5 hours)       Category: Tail - Rudder

Finished assembling the rudder skeleton. All riveted and ready for skin

  Aug 27, 2020     Rudder build - (4 hours)       Category: Tail - Rudder

Built the rudder skelton to cleco stage. Took a little long, measuring 5 times before cutting or drilling. Getting more comfortable reading plans & stuff.