Final assembly continued…

Pitot and AOA lines installed. Ready for flight.

Pitot and AOA lines installed. Ready for flight.

Left-side stick to torque tube pushrod connection finger tight for testing.

All right-side wing root connections torqued and sealed. Ready for flight.

All left-side wing root connections torqued and sealed. Ready for flight.

Right-side lower wing root fairing clecoed in place.

Right-side lower wing root fairing clecoed in place.

Left-side lower wing root fairing clecoed in place.

Left-side lower wing root fairing clecoed in place.

Right-side fuel tank vent in place

Left-side fuel tank vent in place.

Right-side engraved fuel tank cap installed and adjusted. Ready for flight.

Left-side engraved fuel tank cap installed and adjusted. Ready for flight.

Seat ramps, seat ramp cover, and aft tunnel cover clecoed back in place.

Baggage bulkhead corrugation removed for inspection. Various elevator bellcrank connections torque-sealed.

The neat pile of interior components thatĀ JeanĀ is maintaining in the back of the hangar. Thanks, hon!!

Now that the ailerons are connected, the sticks no longer flop to one side or the other. They look ready to go!!

Left-side upper wing root fairing clecoed in place.

Right-side upper wing root fairing clecoed in place.

Overall view at the end of today’s session. It’s definitely looking purposeful and RV-like. Can’t wait to go flying in another few weeks.

Fuselage, empennage, rudder, elevator progress

Rudder secured in trail for yaw servo bridle and rudder pedal adjustments.

Seat back temporarily installed to facilitate rudder pedal adjustments.

Seat cushions temporarily installed to facilitate rudder pedal adjustments.

Your truly – first time in the plane on its gear. The tallest RV I’ve ever been in.

Your truly – first time in the plane on its gear. The tallest RV I’ve ever been in.

Elevators secured in trail to facilitate aft elevator pushrod installation.

Elevators secured in trail to facilitate aft elevator pushrod installation.

Aft elevator pushrod secured to the elevator horns.

Aft elevator pushrod secured to the elevator horns.

Yaw servo hoop adjusted and rudder cable bridles secured.

Aft elevator pushrod in place.

Forward end of the ELT secure in its mount bracket.

Aft elevator pushrod heading for the elevator horns.

Aft elevator pushrod secured to the elevator bellcrank.

Aft tailcone closeout overview. I sincerely hope to never have to be back in there.

Finish, canopy components underway

Canopy latch pushrod assembly installed and operational.

Latch bellcranks, canopy latch pins, latch links, and canopy latch pushrod assembly installed. Some very awkward cotter pins in this area, which I very much hope will never be touched again.

Left-side canopy latch pin in engaged position.

Right-side canopy latch pin in engaged position.

Aft canopy rail components (angles & flanges drilled together).