Initial Prep (Debur, Trim, Drill, and Cut)
7/7/23 - 0.2h
7/10/23 - 0.2h
I left the trailing edge wedges just a little long with the intention of filing them to final length after finishing the trailing edge riveting. That approach worked well, resulting in a good match between the wedge and the skins at the trailing edge of the aileron.
[Small Flat Hobby File, Scotch Brite Pad]

Assemble
7/2/23 - 0.8h
7/4/23 - 0.6h
7/6/23 - 0.8h
7/7/23 - 1.5h
7/8/23 - 0.7h
7/10/23 - 0.9h
The trailing edge of the ailerons is finished the same way the flap trailing edges were in the previous section of the build. Review the recommendations in Section 5 to improve my odds for straight trailing edges on the ailerons. I again went to the recommended back-rivet technique described in Section 5 for the ailerons. Back-riveting kept the trailing edges tight against the flat back-rivet plate, which helps keep the trailing edges straight while riveting. I started with my medium diameter flush set to “lightly” set each of the rivets working from the center out, and setting every 10th rivet, then splitting the difference left and right until all of the rivets were initially set about halfway. I then went back to the center rivet and used roughly the same pattern with the flush set to finish the rivets. I used a relatively low gun pressure of 30 - 35 psi to set the trailing edge rivets. I also noted that you don't need to be too heavy handed with the rivet gun as long as the trailing edge is held firmly to the back-rivet plate. Finally, I used a strip of masking tape next to the trailing edge to keep notes on which rivets had been completed to help keep things moving along.
[Blind Rivet Puller, 3x Rivet Gun, Flush Rivet Set, Back-Rivet Plate, Spring Clamps, 3M VHB Tape]