Steevo's RV14a Build Log

Rudder  (4 hrs ) Continuing page 7-7 with Dimpling.   RH & LH skins, flanges on ribs and spar, stiffeners. Finally ready to clean all...

Rudder  (4.5hrs) Completed finl drill (ream)  holes on RH skin started yesterday with LH side per page 7-7. Then onto Step 5: put slight...

Rudder (4.5 hrs) Worked page 7-7 @ steps 1 & 2.   Cut trailing edge to correct length, and marked location in LH & RH rudder skins...

Rudder  (3.5 hrs) Page 7-5.  Finished Step 2 riveting doublers, including Rudder Horn, Bottom Rib, & Shim.  Added plastic tie wrap cli...

Rudder (1.5 hrs) Step 1 on page 7-5:  Cleco assembly making rudder "skeleton" (spar, several doublers, etc).  Proceeded to rive...

Rudder (2.5 hrs) Page 7-4  at Step 9:   Scuffed using maroon scotchbrite ALL doublers, rudder spar, top rib, bottom rib, and counterbalanc...

Used leftover (from spray booth) 4 mil visqueen to separate "shop" from rest of garage.    Temps in shop with 1500 watt quartz hea...