Rudder Fiberglass Tip

1.5 hrs - After consulting with Craig M on the type of strobe he's using, I went ahead and made a new backing plate.  This gets connected to the fiberglass tip with two rivnuts.  The plate that TAF sends has multiple holes punched, none of which align with the 1.75" distance for the mounting holes on the AveoFlash posistrobe XP unit.

Next was to rivet the tip on with the filler panel (aluminum).  Don't forget to run the pull wire!

Rudder Skin (from Feb. 16, 2017)

2 hrs. - Forgot to post this last month...completed rivetinfmthe son of the rudder to the structure.  Began fitting the fiberglass tip, but quit when I looked at the strobe backer plate...need to research the make of strobe I plane to use.

Rudder structure begins

2.5 hours - While I wait for the new / replacement Rivnut tools...I started on the rudder assembly.  Began by preparing the spar and ribs, spraying with primer, and then bringing the parts home to complete in my garage workshop (where I built the Sonex).

This is what the structure looks like riveted together.  The tip rib is offset with the counterweight at the end.