{"id":9710,"date":"2023-11-03T19:38:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T19:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/?page_id=9710"},"modified":"2023-11-05T16:39:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T16:39:31","slug":"october-28-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/?page_id=9710","title":{"rendered":"October 28, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/?page_id=9708\">[&lt;&lt;Prev]<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0[Next&gt;&gt;]<\/p>\n<p>Trim tab assembly continues! The next step is to get the trim tab fitted to the left elevator. I clamped the elevator to the trim tab using sections of angle aluminum along the aft and inboard edges.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1914-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9718\" src=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1914-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1914-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1914-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1914-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1914-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1914-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After ensuring things were properly aligned, I drilled the trim tab hinge to the elevator. To drill the tab, I marked a few holes with a Sharpie, removed the hinge, and predrilled the pilot holes on a bench. After reinstalling the hinge, I final drilled all the holes. I&#8217;m going to close out the elevator gap along the tab with a &#8220;riblet&#8221;.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1918-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9719\" src=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1918-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1918-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1918-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1918-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1918-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1918-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t dimple the holes for the blind rivets along the sides of the trim tab. I&#8217;m honestly not sure if I&#8217;m supposed to countersink the holes or not. I ended up machine countersinking the holes, which turned out fine. The rivets are slightly proud, but it doesn&#8217;t make me concerned.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1924-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9720\" src=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1924-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1924-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1924-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1924-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1924-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1924-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1925-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9721\" src=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1925-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1925-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1925-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1925-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1925-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1925-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the nearly completed trim tab. I think it&#8217;s looking pretty good.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1926-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9722\" src=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1926-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1926-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1926-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1926-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1926-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1926-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[&lt;&lt;Prev]\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/?page_id=9710\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  October 28, 2023<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9710","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9710"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9743,"href":"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9710\/revisions\/9743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}