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The gap under the lower portion of the horizontal stabilizer is fitted with aluminum gap fairings and a rubber seal. I deburred these, match-drilled the aft holes, and cut the rubber seals to length. I didn’t have a 3/32″ strap… Read More »Empennage Intersection Fairing
I’ll be using Aerosun Vxi wingtips which have rear facing nav lights so I do not need the rudder-mounted nav light. This allows me to save an extra wire run and remove some aft weight. I removed the lobes on… Read More »Rudder Fairings
The tip fairings provided are open at the aft end and these openings are closed by the builder. I chose to approach this differently than described in the plans to minimize the amount of filling and shaping that would be… Read More »Horizontal Stabilizer Tip Fairings
Now that I’m comfortable with sheet metal, it is time to go back to square one and learn a new set of skills. I completed a single fiberglass workshop at Oshkosh but I otherwise have very limited experience with fiberglass.… Read More »Empennage Fairings