Tag: Empennage

Horizontal Stabilizer continues…

Horizontal stabilizer internals in work, support cradles built, and ribs beginning to be drilled to the front spar.

Horizontal stabilizer ribs in work.
The support cradles are ready…
The front spar is progressing…

Horizontal Stabilizer Spars

Rear spar riveting and initial front spar work.

Horizontal stabilizer rear spar components primed.
Elevator center bearing drilled and clecoed.
Elevator center bearing riveted.
Elevator center bearing being bolted to horizontal stabilizer rear spar.
Horizontal stabilizer front spar in process.
Horizontal stabilizer front spar drilling and clecoing underway.
Horizontal stabilizer front spar in process.
Horizontal stabilizer front spar drilled and clecoed.

Rudder Complete & Horizontal Stabilizer Underway…

Leading edge complete and the rudder is done! Less the fiberglass tips, of course, which I’ll do with all the other similar bits down the road.

Rudder leading edge rolled and riveted. What a bear; glad it’s done!
Rudder complete!

The horizontal stabilizer is officially underway!

Horizontal stabilizer rear spar in work.