Tonight I was able to tackle a few little jobs on the left elevator. I started by working on the elevator trim motor support which is mounted on the trim cover plate (E-616PP). There are a few things to be careful of when doing this. I recommend that before doing this, you go and read a few […]
Right Elevator – Counterbalance and Input Horn
Today I was working on the right elevator. In particular I was fitting the WD-605-R-1 elevator horn and also working on the counterbalance area on the tip. With all the parts being pre-drilled this work is pretty self-explanatory. The only words of wisdom here are to use lots of clecos to hold everything nice and […]
F1 Mod – Elevator Spar Stiffener Angle
Today I began to work on some more F1 Rocket mods on the elevator spars. This is similar to the rudder spar stiffener that I recently wrote about. The previous post talks about the specifics for these stiffener angles. I’ll keep this post short so as not to drone-on too much. Here is a diagram […]
Elevator Trailing Edge Forming
Tonight my buddy Garet and I worked on forming the trailing edge skins of the elevators. We build a bender as per the Van’s RV buildings manual. The bending tool is essentially a couple 2 x 6’s and door hinges. Just make sure that the wood you buy or use is straight. To keep the trailing […]