Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Arlington Airshow

I finished flying ground school and am taking flying lessons now.  I'm about a week out from flying solo!

Here Marek and I are at the Arlington Airshow.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Ailerons

Skins and stiffeners are laid out and ready to assemble.
Both left and right skins shown with the stiffeners clecoed.
Getting ready for work.
Deburring holes drilled in the stiffeners.
 Dimpling holes in the stiffeners.
Dimpling holes in the skins.
Priming skins and stiffeners before final assembly.
 Back-riveting the skins to protect the skin surfaces.
 Skins riveted and assembled with the nose of the aileron.

 Trailing edge added for match drilling.

 Stefan helping here dimple the holes in the nose.
 Riveting the ribs to the nose skin.
Ailerons are taking form.  Only the trailing edge and rib ends remaining.
Top side.
 Bottom side.


 Here is an out of order picture of riveting.