Category: Elevators
Attaching Some Empennage Tips with Screws
Whoa, today was a fun day in the shop. After yesterdays matchdrilling of the elevator tips to the elevators, I decided to keep pressing ahead…
Started Fiberglass Elevator Tips
With not much left in the empennage, I decided to start in on the fiberglass tips. I skipped this part of the RV-7 build, so…
Elevator Trim Tab Rigging
After a long week at work and a busy saturday, it was a pleasure to get back to the airplane, especially since one of the…
Electric Elevator Trim Tab Redux
With the spare trim cover arriving yesterday, I decided to get the tab motor (and brackets) installed correctly today. If you remember from this post,…
Fixed Elevator Trailing Edge Bends
Tonight, a quick night in the shop just to start knocking off last items off the empennage checklist. I wasn’t happy with the trailing edge…
The First Elevator Mounting
The first elevator mounting. Now that you know how it ends, let’s look at how it starts. After I almost finished the left elevator yesterday,…
Almost Finished Left Elevator
Well, it’s been a few days since I was in the shop, but I got a lot done today in just 1.5 hours. First up,…
Elevator Trim Tab
Well, I spent a solid 2.5 hours in the garage today working on the left elevator trim tab. First step, let’s find all the pieces…
Left Elevator Riveting
Another great night in the shop tonight. First thing’s first, let’s get the inboard rib riveted to the spar. Then, 4 more rivets, this time…
Left Elevator Matchdrilling, Prep, Priming, and Riveting
It was a quiet evening in the house tonight, so I buckled down to some airplane work. First up, a few pictures of the counterbalance…