Today is a grand day, I started the wings. I am actually not done with the tail feathers but I have to wait for some help to roll the leading edges of the rudder and elevators. Most of my time has been spent the last couple of days re-reading the plans for the wings from start to finish. Since I have quick build wings I wanted to familiarize myself with the steps of the slow build. I am trying to identify gotcha areas so that I can go through and do a thorough inspection and QC the factory’s work. I have read where rivets have been installed where they should not have been. There is also a service bulletin that tells you that the factory does not do the final torque on the fuel tanks and that the builder needs to accomplish this task. This will mean taking the tanks off to inspect the work behind the tank.
I had to re-organize the shop so that I could have access to the wings; they have been sitting out of the way in a corner. The only really work I have done is to collect some of the parts and cleco them in place. There is not a lot to do on the wings with the quick build so this should not take long. I have not decided what kind of lights I am going to install so that will have to wait until later, also I need to order some parts like autopilot servo brackets and a pitot tube. There is also an outside air temperature probe I will need to install if I go with the Dynon instruments, which is the way I am leaning. They also just announced that they now sell and autopilot that integrate with their instruments nicely. My only apprehension is that the autopilot at this point is not proven, but they have a sister company that builds UAV’s and they need very good auto flight systems so I am thinking it will be a nice system. OK enough writing back to building!
Fist parts clecoed on!
Re-Org, canted fuse so wings were closer to the bench
