Trailing Edge – Page 2 – RV-14A

Foam Elevator Ribs underway…

Foam elevator trailing edge and trim tab ribs in work.

Rudder Assembly Continues

Trailing edge underway, skin halves joined, and rear spar riveting in work.

Right-side rudder skin stiffeners back riveting complete.

Rudder skin riveting to skeleton underway.

Rudder skin trailing edge riveting underway.

Rudder Skin

The rudder skin is clecoed to the skeleton and the trailing edge is drilled; at this point, it’s ready for final disassembly for priming and dimpling prior to riveting.

Right-side rudder skin clecoed to the skeleton.

Interior view showing the skeleton clecoed to the rudder right-side skin.

Left-side rudder skin clecoed to the skeleton.

Rudder bottom rib clecoed in place.

Rudder trailing edge wedge drilled and clecoed in place.