- Installing the transponder antenna in the front underside panel. This was done through a 1" hole previously drilled in the forward floor which was then sealed with a blanking grommet.- Installing the rear floor panel.
- Drilling a 1" hole in the combing over the location of the fuel sender to allow this to be calibrated. This was then sealed with another blanking grommet.
- Installing the combing.
- Installing the main window
- Installing the fuel filler cap and inner and outer surround plates.
- Installing the front side windows.
- Installing the window surrounds and over-door panelling.
- Opening up the two access panels, one for the elevator push-rod connect and one on the underside to allow bolting the leading edges of the horizontal stabilisers. This was done with a scalpel cutting radial lines from the centre to the support ring. The "orange" segments of fabric were then trimmed to about 1/2" and folded and glued onto the inner surface of the support ring. The cover for the elevator pushrod connection access panel is just visible in the third picture.
- Installing the rear spar carry through inner and outer covers. These together make a box which acts as a channel for the cables to and from the wings. The radio and GPS antenna will mount in the outer cover. In the third picture the outside temperature sensor can be seen coming out of the box and secured in the space which will be between the fuselage and the wing.- Installing the tailwheel.
- Installing the rudder and the tailwheel pushrod.
- Attaching the rudder cables.- Installing the horizontal stabilisers and bolting the leading edge into the best estimate position to get the correct incidence for the first test-flight. The inside of the spars of the horizontal stabilisers and the inside of the tube on which they mount were both treated with ACF-50 corrosion preventative spray before assembly.
- Cutting holes for the elevator horns to enter the fuselage and installing the elevators. Bolting the elevator horns to the elevator pushrod.
- Installing the baggage compartment floor.
- Registering the aircraft with the CAA. The registration will be G-CIJY.
Tomorrow it is due to rain all day so I'll compile a to-do list for completing the build and post that on the blog.
