Van's RV-9A in Aurora

The Big Picture

The Big Picture
Flying! 8/28/2011

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

1.1 hrs
Remark and redrill left brake pedal side brackets. These brackets now have two holes, but the second set of holes is not going to be a problem. New brackets are cheap, but there's not really a need to redo them.
Remove rudder pedal assembly. It'll get stored for a short time before final installation.

Clecoed 972 forward bottom skin back onto fuselage.
Deburred ends of 972B floor stiffeners. Tomorrow those will get match drilled, and the rest of the forward fuselage gets match drilled.

Post Edit: If you're building an A model, do yourself a favor here and do a quick test fit of the landing gear weldments. You will probably notice that the inside bottom flange of the weldment will not fit properly because the 972B stiffeners are too close to the spar. Trim a notch in the 972B to get the fit right, and save yourself a headache later when it's time to bolt the weldments in.