Posted in Empennage Rudder

Rudder Tip Attachment Finished

Well, another short trip to the shop today. With my holes already drilled and the rudder side already dimpled, it was time to attach some…

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Posted in Empennage Rudder

Rudder Bottom Nutplates and Screws

3 whole days before my hardware package was even supposed to ship from Aircraft Spruce, the dang thing arrived. What does that mean for me?…

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Rudder Bottom Fiberglass

The only empennage fiberglass tip I haven’t touched yet is the rudder bottom. Over lunch today, I snuck outside to make some dust. Out of…

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Posted in Empennage Horizontal Stab

Horizontal Stabilizer Tips and Travel

Another really fun night in the shop. With the elevators, vertical, and rudder tips done (oops, not the rudder bottom), I decided to get the…

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Posted in Elevators Empennage Rudder Vertical Stab

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…

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Posted in Elevators Empennage

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…

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