Moving on with getting these leading edges finished, the next step to do is adding the screw strips that join the fixed leading edges to the fuel tank skins. These strips came pre-cut with my RV-4 wing kit, however the dimension shown in the plans (and the size my strips were cut to) just didn’t […]

Today I’m moving along with drilling and deburring the fixed leading edges. As we all know by this stage of the game, this process is pretty self explanatory, so below is a picture of the skin while I’m drilling and deburring. The only point I want to add is that for the pilot holes in […]

Good day! Today I’m going to continue with the fixed leading edge skin rivet layout. Now that I fixed my clearance issues on the wing jig, I can now get the skins to lay flat against the ribs, with the proper 1/2-inch of overhang on the outboard edges. Previously I have marked the centerline of […]

Today I’m beginning to work on the leading edges. The plan today is to try and get the outboard leading edge skins strapped down and in place. These skins are also sometimes referred to as the ‘fixed’ leading edge skins, as they are riveted in place, whereas the fuel tanks which form the inboard portion […]