Michael Smith - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log

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Date: 12-27-2011
Number of Hours: 3.50
Manual Reference: T01
Brief Description: Bolting down vertical tail

- Installed the 3 anchor nuts in the forward face of T12-07 of the vertical stabilizer (photo #1), set with countersunk rivets at aft face (photo #2). - Aligned and cleane up all the holes in the vertical tail post, including deburring. - Set the tail by torquing the 3 forward bolts and cleco'ing the tail post (see single photo on next page). - Began loosely installing the tail post bolts (see photo on next page).

Forward face of T12-07 with anchor nuts

Aft face with countersunk rivets

Forward section of tail secured with 3 bolts into the 3 anchor nuts

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