Wings access panels
Installed access/inspection panels under the landing light opening. the main reason is that the lens supplied by VANS is too thick and stiff. It didnt feel safe to bend it to insert via landing light opening. so I cut an …
Installed access/inspection panels under the landing light opening. the main reason is that the lens supplied by VANS is too thick and stiff. It didnt feel safe to bend it to insert via landing light opening. so I cut an …
Modified the wing stand so the wings could rest on the leading edge. Started riveting top skin on right wing Realized the I riveted the wing-walk countersink holes on the left wing that I meant to keep open. It looks …
I decided to use a pitot tube from Piper Cherokee. The pitot will be installed in the left wing just a few inches outboard from the stall warning switch couple of inches forward from the main spar. The doubler and …
Started working on installation of landing lights on both wings. The landing lights kit that comes as an option with the plane is quite overpriced in my opinion. So I decided to DIY most of it. I just bought lights …
Over a few days have clecoed and riveted bottom skins on both wings Spent overall about 30 hours on both skins
Started assembling wings as per steps 1 – 9 on page 15-04 It is getting harder to do all the work inside the garage. So I’ve started assembling the wings in the pergola. It’s got pretty cold by the end …
Completed spars preparation and attach angle riveting. Section 13 is fully completed Spent 6 hours
Finished riveting the upper firewall in place. Completed Page 29A-03 except step 7 that requires a bit of Proseal. Will complete the step when I’ll be doin some more work on the fuel tank.
Built the wins stand. For now it will be used like a workbench. I’ll modify it later to safely store two wings.
Finally made myself to work some more on the fuel tank. Again, couldn’t have been done it without my lovely wife. Used another 3.5oz tube of Proseal. Spent 4 hours.