Empennage

Empennage Fairings ( 0.5 hrs )

Re-mounted the Horiz Stab, Vertical Stab, Elevators, and Rudder (also Empennage Gap Covers) today to examine fitup...and to take some pics.   I'm considering some blending between Elevator Tips and HS Tips, as well as between Rudder and Vert Stab.   They're really good, but now that they're installed, I can see some variations between front to back.   Won't help plane fly any better, just cosmetic.   Maybe later during Finish Kit, etc.     I do plan to "smooth" between Horiz Stab Tip and HS Skin, but the initial fit is near perfect.    

Hooray !  Essentially done with Empennage Kit. (expecting QB Wings and QB Fuselage delivery in couple weeks)

From Jan 1, 2016...Empennage Kit "completed" Sept 2016.

A long way to go...but closer !

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 !