
I made some progress on the control horn and elevator. The flush rivet holes are countersunk on the control horn (that was a pain). I tackled cutting the elevators The cuts are tricky and I was about as nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. It's hard to see but there's a slight angle along the edge of the cut (offset by 29/64" to be exact). I lost count how many times I re-checked the measurements before the first cut. I'm glad it's over, it was a nice confidence booster.
I wish more got done but I was in Austin on a business trip. Well almost all business, I did mange to have a little bit of fun down in Texas.
While I was in Austin I got checked out in a Piper Archer at
Pilots Choice Aviation in Georgetown, TX (KGTU). If you like to fly, Pilots Choice Aviation an awesome place to hang out. The B-25 named
Devil Dog lives there. I got to see her take off she was headed for an airshow in Dallas.
I got checked out in the Archer because I have friends and family in the area and would like to take them flying. I travel to Austin about once a month for business, might as well have some fun when your on the road.
I saw your hand snips (red/yellow/green) in one of those pictures. How much of the work ahead of you are you cutting by hand, versus with a saw or something? I'm horrible at snipping duct work, maybe airplane aluminum is easier to work with?
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