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Date:  9-16-2017
Number of Hours:  6.00
Manual Reference:  E1
Brief Description:  Horizontal Stabilizer

Plans: Join Tailpost and start Horizontal Stabilizer assembly.

Status: The tailpost of the fuselage needs to be perpendicular to the top surface. This is accomplished using a simple jig to hold it in place while the rivets are installed. But once the jig is removed there is some spring back. So it is not precisely perpendicular. I installed the rudder to see how it will look. It looks pretty good. Not perfect but good. Good enough not to attempt a correction. On to the Horizontal Stab.

To finish the fuselage build it must be shaped to mate with the as-built Horizontal Stabilizer. So I have started assembling the stabilizer. The first step is to loft the drawing onto the workbench. Done. Next comes forming the tubes. I was able to do the first bent by creating a small disc to create the proper radius.
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Tailpost Jig

Tailpost Jig

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Fuselage and Rudder

Fuselage and Rudder

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Horizontal Stabilizer Started

Horizontal Stabilizer Started

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