JVL’s RV-14: Empennage, Rudder (Part 10)

This blog was created to memorialize the building process of my Van's Aircraft RV-14 and to satisfy the requirements for certification in the Experimental Amateur Built Aircraft category. It will also serve as a central location for ME to reference in the future on processes and techniques I used during the build. Additionally, it will allow my family, friends, and other interested builders the opportunity to follow along during my build…..and might be helpful to someone along the way.

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Empennage, Rudder (Part 10)

I dimpled all the holes in the Left and Right Skins yesterday. Today, I dimpled the corresponding holes in the flanges of the R-00915 Stiffeners, R-00902-1 Spar, R-903, R-912, and R-00915-1 Ribs, R-00918 Attach Strips, and R-00910 Horn Brace. I was able to use the DRDT-2 to dimple the holes in the Stiffners, but due to clearance issues, I had to use the Pneumatic Squeezer for all the other parts.

The last piece I need to prepare before final assembly is the R-916-1 Trailing Edge Wedge. Tomorrow, I will machine countersink both sides of the Wedge to accept the 3/32 dimples in the Skins.

Here I am dimpling the Stiffeners, Spar, Ribs, Attach Strips and Horn Brace.