Riveting fuselage bottom
Instead of turning around the fuselage, we decided to rivet it from “down under”. We put it on some sawhorses and then had a good training session with long …
Building our airplane
Instead of turning around the fuselage, we decided to rivet it from “down under”. We put it on some sawhorses and then had a good training session with long …
This is a detailed photo of one of the fixing points for the parachute. Every point has to be able to withstand a force of 5G.The upper bolts will …
We had to move into our garage at this time to do the final riveting of the tailcone. Finalizing in the basement would not be a good idea, we …
The photo shows the recovery system as seen from above. The hole in the tailcone will later be covered by a 0.020 Aluminum plate. Due to the hole …
For safety reasons we decided to install a ballistic recovery system. This picture shows our own construction how to fix it in the tailcone. The white cylinder is the …
Although not required in the manual. I decided to fabricate this doubler to prohibit the “eyebrows” (front top window) from cracking. I used 0.040 Aluminum, probably a bit oversized, but …
To drill the holes in the cabin bottom, we put the cabin on the floor and turned it upside down. It is a lot easier to drill those approx. 1000 …
The cabin top was missing in my kit. So I fabricated it by myself from 0.0.20 Aluminum.
The firewall made from stainless steel is installed and drilled here. Grey adhesive tape is at this step a useful tool to put and hold the parts in place.
These cabin channels are a nightmare for probably every builder. You have to measure, cut and install every single of these. Furthermore every channel needs two angles at …
We installed a double floor in the tailcone. Not required by the kit, but thus more place for luggage and nice place in future to be able …
We installed the rear float attach points. In Germany we will probably never have a need to install floats (for water landings/starts). But who knows, maybe some time …
This probably happens to every builder. From time to time you are drilling your finger. The small drills (#40 = 2,5 mm) drill into your fingers fairly easy. Up to …
An important milestone is reached! Both wings are finalized and waiting in the wingstand for future installation. You can see plastic tubes (normally used by electricians) in the middle of …