TLDR Prepped all parts for trim sub-assembly Installed trim on elelvator Details The replacement part (the piano hinge) arrived a few days ago. I put the trim sub-assembly together and ins...

TLDR Wired up connectors for trim motor Details I added 2 Delphi connectors for the trim motor to connect to the tail harness. flowchart TB; motor["Trim Motor"]-->con1["Female connec...

Task completed Countersunk and mounted elevator tip Tried to install counterweight Test fit elevator and horizontal stab Elevator Tip Last few days have been super productive. I mounted ...

TLDR Formed elevator tip skin to match composite tip Shortened a bunch of 3.2mm rivets Tip skin Besides the trim tab, the last piece of work remaining on the elevator is the tip skin and c...

TLDR Elevator bottom skin 95% complete built a laser level jig and verified elevator straitness Trim motor nutplate installed Elevator bottom Yesterday I used a rivet to test each hole o...

As I start to fit the trim skin and piano hinge together, I immediately ran into several problems. Problem Piano hinge rivet holes do not align with trim tab skin Trim Channel shape does not...

Task completed Elevator skin (not including the tip skin) clecoed and tested for twist/straightness Added safety wire to trim tab piano hinge Details The last piece remaining in my empenna...

Task completed Skin prep Inspection hatch Parts prep Skin There is no dimple on the elevator, so the prep is pretty straightforward. As painful as always, I peeled off the plastic cover f...

TLDR Test twist Riveting Rivnuts Test fit with rudder Details After the wiring is laid into the VS assembly, I was able to install the skin and complete the vertical stabilizer. Tes...

TLDR installed wiring and connector for the vertical stabilizer Details Wiring I installed the wiring for the vertical stabilizer, which is required before closing the skin. The wire that ...