Just a quick night tonight. I got all the aileron skin stiffeners match drilled.
Category: Wings
Aileron skins debrurred, dimpled, and primed
Like the title says, today I got the aileron skins and stiffeners all deburred, scuffed, dimpled, degreased, and primed.
Wing bottom skins, Gap fairings, and stiffeners primed
I primed these at the same time as the aileron parts, but posting to recording time in the proper category.
Aileron skin construction
Fuel tank pressure testing
I’m waiting for my new 8′ level to show up, so I’m holding up on working on the ailerons. In the mean time, the fuel
Aileron drilling
Before I started the clock on time to record for the build, I put my new 8′ level to use making sure my work top
Aileron final prep
The aileron parts are all ready for primer. Tonight I got them all deburred, scuffed, dimpled, and countersunk.
Aileron parts primed
Starting back up with where I left off last night, I degreased and primed all the appropriate aileron parts.
Aileron Riveting Part 1
With all of the aileron parts primed, I started final construction of the ailerons. You start by building the spar, nose ribs, and counter weight.
Aileron riveting, part 2
Today, I started by riveting the aileron end ribs. During this step, it’s important that the aileron is totally flat and true, as setting these