Mistakes

This section is dedicated to the screw-ups that I have made over thecourse of building this airplane. Perhaps, they can help someone avoidthe same mistakes. Most likely, they will just be a source of amusement.

Empennage

2003-07-19 Horizontal Stabilizer Cut-off too much of flange on HS front spar.

2003-07-20 Horizontal Stabilizer Did not clamp rib before drilling.

2003-07-29 Horizontal Stabilizer Clamp your work before riveting.

2003-08-05 Horizontal Stabilizer Did not dimple front spar on horizontal stabilizer.

2003-09-11 Elevator Do not dimple nutplates.

2003-09-23 Elevator Make sure counterweight points outward.

2003-09-23 Elevator Make sure all rivets point the same direction.

2003-09-23 Elevator Make sure the leading edge is rolled enough.

2003-10-03 Elevator Do not install big rivets in litte rivet dimples.

2003-11-11 Elevator Do not remove lead with the trim tab off.

Wing

2004-01-17 Ribs Do not cover up rib holes on the rear spar.

2004-02-01 Ribs Use your offset rivet set on the rear spar.

2004-03-27 Left Fuel Tank Be careful with that hammer.

2004-03-31 Left Fuel Tank Never bend the fuel pick-up at the grooves.

2004-04-17 Left Fuel Tank Forgot to plug the hole in the end rib.

2004-04-18 Left Fuel Tank Leaky tank.

2004-04-20 Left Fuel Tank Secure that manometer.

2004-05-09 Left Wing Mangled another rivet in the LE.

2004-07-10 Left Flaps and Ailerons Install bottom skin before riveting the flap hindge.

2004-08-07 Fiberglass Secure those nutplates.

2004-08-12 Right Wing Be careful with that rivet gun.

2004-08-14 Right Wing 'X' means do not rivet rivet.

2004-08-29 Right Fuel Tank Make sure punch is all the way in.

2004-08-30 Right Fuel Tank It can be fixed.

2004-09-26 Right Wing Running off track.

2004-10-21 Right Flaps and ailerons Be careful with that countersink.

2004-10-30 Right Wing Remember to take a second look.

2004-11-21 Fiberglass Flush side goes outboard.

Fuselage

2005-02-05 Bulkheads Do not countersink the two middle holes in the center section.

2005-09-11 Center Section Do not rivet the F-704 AFT bulkhead until later.

2006-08-06 Top Nutplates attach to the back of F-751, not F-652.

2006-08-20 Cabin Don't forget the seat belt anchors.

2006-09-02 Cabin Don't forget the rear spar spacers.

2006-09-03 Cabin Don't forget the nutplates in the F-715 floor seat ribs.

2003-07-19	Horizontal Stabilizer	Cut-off too much of flange on HS front spar.
2003-07-20	Horizontal Stabilizer	Did not clamp rib before drilling.
2003-07-29	Horizontal Stabilizer	Clamp your work before riveting.
2003-08-05	Horizontal Stabilizer	Did not dimple front spar on horizontal stabilizer.
2003-09-11	Elevator	Do not dimple nutplates.
2003-09-23	Elevator	Make sure counterweight points outward.
2003-09-23	Elevator	Make sure all rivets point the same direction.
2003-09-23	Elevator	Make sure the leading edge is rolled enough.
2003-10-03	Elevator	Do not install big rivets in litte rivet dimples.
2003-11-11	Elevator	Do not remove lead with the trim tab off.

2004-01-17	Ribs	Do not cover up rib holes on the rear spar.
2004-02-01	Ribs	Use your offset rivet set on the rear spar.
2004-03-27	Left Fuel Tank	Be careful with that hammer.
2004-03-31	Left Fuel Tank	Never bend the fuel pick-up at the grooves.
2004-04-17	Left Fuel Tank	Forgot to plug the hole in the end rib.
2004-04-18	Left Fuel Tank	Leaky tank.
2004-04-20	Left Fuel Tank	Secure that manometer.
2004-05-09	Left Wing	Mangled another rivet in the LE.
2004-07-10	Left Flaps and Ailerons	Install bottom skin before riveting the flap hindge.
2004-08-07	Fiberglass	Secure those nutplates.
2004-08-12	Right Wing	Be careful with that rivet gun.
2004-08-14	Right Wing	'X' means do not rivet rivet.
2004-08-29	Right Fuel Tank	Make sure punch is all the way in.
2004-08-30	Right Fuel Tank	It can be fixed.
2004-09-26	Right Wing	Running off track.
2004-10-21	Right Flaps and ailerons	Be careful with that countersink.
2004-10-30	Right Wing	Remember to take a second look.
2004-11-21	Fiberglass	Flush side goes outboard.

2005-02-05	Bulkheads	Do not countersink the two middle holes in the center section.
2005-09-11	Center Section	Do not rivet the F-704 AFT bulkhead until later.
2006-08-06	Top	Nutplates attach to the back of F-751, not F-652.
2006-08-20	Cabin	Don't forget the seat belt anchors.
2006-09-02	Cabin	Don't forget the rear spar spacers.
2006-09-03	Cabin	Don't forget the nutplates in the F-715 floor seat ribs.