April 2021

The vertical stabilizer is made up of relatively few parts, all of which (except for the outer skin) are shown in the photo above. I imagine that’s why Van’s has every builder start by constructing the vertical stabilizer: it goes together fairly quickly and so is definitely a confidence builder. On to the build: 12 …

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After several months of delay — because of COVID, the much longer-than-expected process of turning my garage into a satisfactory workshop, and a bit of anxiety about actually starting to drill holes and cut metal — I finally began building my airplane this afternoon! My kids actually completed the very first step: Step 2 involved …

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