H. Stabilizer, Page 03

Builder Log for ...

Sonex 963

Building a Dream!

Double-click on photos to enlarge.

September 27, 2006 ... .Here are a couple shots of the completed elevator control horn. Now I can set-up the elevator assembly and get the elevators cut and filed to their finished length. Notice the zinc chromate on the root ribs. I have decided to use zinc chromate for the rest of my aircraft project, as Alodine doesn't go far enough for the price.

Page 3

Photo Courtesy of Sonex Aircraft, LLC

September 28, 2006 ... I wanted to keep the elevators as straight and level as possible so that I would be able to accurately measure and cut them to the proper width. I fastened a 6 foot piece of 1 X 1 inch aluminum channel stock(yellow arrow) to my bench top. To keep the elevator control horn firmly set inside the elevators, I mounted a block (red arrow) to my bench top. I am sure that further adjustments will be needed in the final fitting stage. But at least this will get me very close to the finished dimensions.

December 27, 2006 ... While my epoxy resin was drying on the fiberglass tip for my vertical stabilizer, I pre-drilled and deburred the elevator ribs and dimpled for the countersink rivets. This is the rib set for the elevator (right side) after pre-drilling, deburring, counter-sinking, up drilling, and priming.