Empennage

Empennage Fairing  ( 2 hrs )

Monday, Sept 20

Sect 12-09 Completed Steps 1 & 2 to install Empennage Gap Covers - LH and RH.  This required using a 12" long #40 drill to reach from opposite side of VS to drill from inside outward.   Each Gap Cover needed slight grinding at few locations along upper edge to fit properly to bottom skins on Horiz Stab.  

Clecos installed as holes drilled from other side with 12" long drill bit.  Marked aft edge and trimmed to flush, too.

Van's supplies the Empennage Fairing (upper fiberglass piece) in Finish Kit...so I have to wait for Sect 12-10 to -13 to really complete this area.     So...I'm going to re-install Elevator and Rudder to check the tip fairing alignment with HS and VS.  Then disassembly and store.

Expecting QB Wings & QB Fuselage delivery by Tony Partain trucking in early October...a couple weeks !