Monthly Archives: March 2021

Rudder

Posted on 03/21/2021 by Michael Carter

Today we started work on the rudder, which is the control surface responsible for motion about the yaw axis. It works primarily by deflecting air to the lef or right, and you use your rudder pedals in the cockpit to … Continue reading →

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Vertical stabilizer assembly

Posted on 03/14/2021 by Michael Carter

This weekend we had a marathon session (5.5 hours) to finish the vertical stabilizer! The work was quick now that we’re getting used to the workflow: fit, match drill, disassemble, deburr, dimple, prime, assemble. It also helped that this is … Continue reading →

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Painting, Round #2

Posted on 03/09/2021 by Michael Carter

Having finished match drilling, deburring, dimpling and prepping the vertical stabilizer pieces, it’s time to prime them. I brought the compressor home and set up in the backyard again as before, laying out the pieces on the chicken wire paint … Continue reading →

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Vertical Stabilizer

Posted on 03/04/2021 by Michael Carter

Next up is the vertical stabilizer. Together with the horizontal stabilizer, this makes the empennage, or tail, of the airplane. We’re working on the stationary parts of the tail. There are also control surfaces that need to be made and … Continue reading →

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Horizontal Stabilizer–DONE!

Posted on 03/04/2021 by Michael Carter

“Congratulations! You’ve finished the first major sub-assembly on your new airplane.” Yep, feels good! Right there in the instruction manual, section 6, rev4, page 6-4, was this simple sentence that brought us our first “RV grin”! So we’re at around … Continue reading →

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