JVL’s RV-14: Empennage, Vertical Stabilizer (Part 16)

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.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Empennage, Vertical Stabilizer (Part 16)

I haven’t had the most desirable conditions to prime the Spar and Spar Doubler, so to keep moving forward.....I began removing the “bad Spar”. The picture below shows the Vertical Stabilizer with the Spar/Spar Doubler attached.

This is the same Vertical Stabilizer after the 72 rivets (64 AN426AD3-3.5, two AN470AD4-4, three AN470AD4-6, and three LP4-3 rivets) were removed. And guess what.....I didn’t damage any of the holes!! That’s a victory right??

Over the next day or so, I will prime the Spar/Spar Doubler, rivet the two pieces together, and install it on the Verical Stabilizer.