I started assembling the veritcal stabilizer (VS) today. I got everything fastened together. I started with clecoing the VS-808 spar doubler to the VS-803 rear spar then added on the VS-410PP, -411PP and -412 PP hinge brackets. I then drilled the missing holes in the upper VS-410PP bracket per the plans. I prepared the ribs, VS-704, -705, -706 & -707 by fluting, edge finishing and straightening them out. Next I cleco'd the ribs to the front and rear spars then match-drilled the rear spar doubler to a #30 with the rear spar. After that, I match-drilled all rib to spar attach holes. Next came clecoing on the skin to the VS skeleton assembly, then match-drilling all skin holes except where the fiberglass caps go. I disassembled, deburred and edge cleaned. Next is to clean, scuff, clean, prime then reassemble.
I'm stoping at this point just before priming. I want to go and research lighting on the VS/rudder to see how I need to run cabling through the assembly. There is a light location on a rudder caps so I want to make sure when I run the cabling, I have everything drilled ahead of time, before priming and assembling. I don't have any pictures tonight. This is a pretty straightforward assembly. I will probably snap a few after priming and while assembling. I'll let you know how it goes and what I decided later about lighting. No VS-mounted cameras here like some folks are adding. I'll do a dash or wing cam If I really want video.
That's it for now my peeps. Take Care and Thanks for Reading!
HOBBS Meter - 51.1 hrs
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