Aileron Skins

Time: 3 Hours

I started today by visiting McMaster-Carr which is local here in Chicago for a couple of new reamers, a .25″ and a .1875″ one.

20140428-170350.jpgI got to work on all the prep on the aileron skins. This included deburring all the edges, deburring all the holes and dimpling the holes the attach the stiffeners.

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20140428-182452.jpgThe stiffeners get back riveted so I set all the rivets in their holes and taped them in place.

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20140428-182605.jpgOnce they were all taped in the riveting process is fairly easy and I made quick time of getting both the left and right done.

20140428-182705.jpgI decided to call it a night as I was up early this morning for a flight and I’m getting tired. I know that my workmanship decreases as I get tired.

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