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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Right flap fitting done, wing root fairing v2 started: 5 hours

  • Made hinge pins for right flap
  • Traced right flap actuator opening
  • Progressively trimmed right flap upper skin to fit. Also put an initial bend in the lower flap skin edge.
  • Cut out flap actuator opening
  • The right flap did not require any clearance hole but I will be converting a few rivets on the flap to flush for clearance.
  • Tested flap motor with both flaps temporarily connected - works great.
  • Started on second version of left wing root fairing. I will be shooting for a 1/8" gap based on VAF member recommendations.


Fitting the new left wing fairing:

Right flap fitted:

 Trimming right flap skin edge:

Working on right flap hinge pins: