Casey Hansen - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log

Casey's RV-8 Project


Date: 11-23-2009
Number of Hours: 2.00
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Brief Description: Prepared HS404/HS405 - clecoed on left HS skin

After a brief hiatus, finally some progress on the tail! * Drilled forward flanges of HS-405 ribs to match with HS-404 ribs. May need to re-do one... still deciding - probably will. * Attached all of the spars and ribs together - match-drilled where applicable. Prepped to test-fit the skin. * Cleocoed on skin for left horizontal stabilizer -- IT LOOKS LIKE AIRPLANE PARTS!! Everything matched up pretty well - had to tug a couple places, but now it fits and is straight. Nice! Next is to match-drill the skin to the skeleton. Hopefully I'll have some time over Thanksgiving to make that happen.

Skin clecoed on - this is the left side of the horizontal stab.

Another shot. You can see the ribs and skeleton somewhat, here. HS-405 (end) is just test-fit.

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