The elevator and horizontal kit.
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This is what the elevator should look like when it is done. One difference is
that mine will have a recessed trim tab. The trailing edge of the trim will be
flush with the trailing edge of the elevator.
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Left center elevator rib with angle being attached. A piece of extrusion is
clamped to rib, and the angle is clamped to the extrusion.
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Elevator center ribs with spar...note the boo-boo (3 #30s, 1 #40)
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Elevator skin getting some work. That is my ever-trusty OSHA inspector Ryan
making sure that I don't do anything dangerous.
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Elevator upside down with all the ribs except the center ribs clecoed in place.
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A man and his elevator! Notice the Cessna badge in the reflection?
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Cool looking. You can see the reflection of the Zodiac poster that is on the wall
on the other side of the shop. You can also see the $0.25 elastic rivet spacing tool
just past the green tape measure.
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Here is the horn doubler going thru the skin. The horn is clamped to the doubler as a
visualization aid. This in my first digital photo on this website. How 'bout that...
a low light close up IN FOCUS! Thanks Kodak.
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Here is the same doubler from a different angle. As you can see, it goes in one side
and out the other. This is, of course, after I tappered both ends.
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Here you see the top ribs finally clecoed to the skin. You can see the horn and doubler
still positioned for reference (your reference, not mine!)
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This is the top control horn. Five even spaced #20s with the back one in the middle
spar, and the front one in the middle of the front flange. That is FOUR layers of
metal on the front flange (horn, skin, hinge, skin). Notice the pilot hole for the
cable? It was placed there before the radius was cut so I wouldn't have to "find"
it again.
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