Tailcone - 5

Sunday May 19, 2013 11 hours 132 hours total. I got a lot of work done on Friday and Sunday. This included routing the trim tab wiring harness, installation of the aft pitot system and installation of the side skins. I'm probably about 10 -12 hours away from completing the tailcone. It is taking longer than I estimated. That's okay, I'm likely the looks of this assembly. Work remaining includes installation of the F-12106 forward skin rib. This rib mounts to the top skin and the vertical stabilizer in turn mounts to this bracket. Also, I need to mount the top skin. I'll cleco the entire skin and verify the skin edging is adequate.I want/need a nice seam. We'll see! Oh, and then there is the ADAHRS Brackets that also mount to the Top skin. So what is the ADAHRS  you ask? It is part of the Dynon avionics system. It is the SkyView Air Data Attitude and Heading Reference System module. It mounts near the forward frame of the tailcone and is included as part of one of the final kits. The Dynon 10" Skyview system. 

Left side pilot reference. Actual a 1/8 inch rivet with the shank drilled out. There is one on each side.

Here's a picture of the 1/8 tubing attach to the pitot, prior to sealing with RTV.

 The right side tubing attached to the forward frame.

 The installed tee fitting for the left and right side pitot lines.

 And, a photo of the forward pitot reference line which is run along the left side j-stiffener in the side skin.

 The system as the stands prior to installation of the fuselage section and avionics. No further work at this point.

 Photo of the builder standing next to his project!

Side skins, left and right are riveted in place,except for the rivet holes seven inches in. The fuselage and tailcone attach will utilize these holes.

 Just mounting the dimpled nutplates to the forward rib skin that I mentioned previously.

 And here is where I quit for the weekend. Just a test fit of the skins at this point!