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Back in full swing

Back in full swing

Back in full swing

Bites of the elephant

Bites of the elephant

Bites of the elephant

Bites of the elephant

Bites of the elephant

Bites of the elephant

Empennage arrival & first weekend

Empennage arrival & first weekend

Empennage arrival & first weekend

Empennage arrival & first weekend

Empennage arrival & first weekend

Empennage arrival & first weekend

Empennage arrival & first weekend

Empennage arrival & first weekend

Empennage arrival & first weekend

Empennage arrival & first weekend

Empennage complete

Empennage complete

Empennage complete

Empennage complete

Empennage complete

Stabilator troubles

Stabilator troubles

Stabilator troubles

Stabilator troubles

Stabilator troubles

Tailcone deburring & the weight question

Tailcone deburring & the weight question

Tailcone priming & riveting

Tailcone priming & riveting

Tailcone priming & riveting

Tailcone priming & riveting

Tailcone priming & riveting

Tailcone priming & riveting

Tailcone priming & riveting

Tailcone priming & riveting

Tailcone priming & riveting

Sport pilot checkride passed

The paint scheme

We're building a plane

We're building a plane

We're building a plane

We're building a plane

We're building a plane

We're building a plane

We're building a plane

We're building a plane

We're building a plane

Back in full swing — Back in full swing Back in full swing · 2026-03-25

Re-drilling the replacement lower spar cap. — Re-drilling the replacement lower spar cap. Back in full swing · 2026-03-25

Everything after priming. Still adjusting the fan control to prevent overspray. — Everything after priming. Still adjusting the fan control to prevent overspray. Back in full swing · 2026-03-25

Bites of the elephant — Bites of the elephant Bites of the elephant · 2026-04-03

A bulkhead cleco'd together. — A bulkhead cleco'd together. Bites of the elephant · 2026-04-03

It really looks like an airplane. — It really looks like an airplane. Bites of the elephant · 2026-04-03

Pieces ready for cleaning, etching, and priming. — Pieces ready for cleaning, etching, and priming. Bites of the elephant · 2026-04-03

Weighing and mixing the EkoPoxy. — Weighing and mixing the EkoPoxy. Bites of the elephant · 2026-04-03

More pieces primed. — More pieces primed. Bites of the elephant · 2026-04-03

Empennage arrival & first weekend — Empennage arrival & first weekend Empennage arrival & first weekend · 2026-03-01

Opened up for inventory night. — Opened up for inventory night. Empennage arrival & first weekend · 2026-03-01

Inventoried all over the office. — Inventoried all over the office. Empennage arrival & first weekend · 2026-03-01

Then moved to shelves in the workshop. — Then moved to shelves in the workshop. Empennage arrival & first weekend · 2026-03-01

Working on the vertical stabilizer. — Working on the vertical stabilizer. Empennage arrival & first weekend · 2026-03-01

The rudder cleco'd together. — The rudder cleco'd together. Empennage arrival & first weekend · 2026-03-01

Vertical stabilizer pieces primed. — Vertical stabilizer pieces primed. Empennage arrival & first weekend · 2026-03-01

Ribs and spars after priming. — Ribs and spars after priming. Empennage arrival & first weekend · 2026-03-01

Skins — one primed, one not yet. — Skins — one primed, one not yet. Empennage arrival & first weekend · 2026-03-01

The mistake piece: the flange side of the lower spar cap. — The mistake piece: the flange side of the lower spar cap. Empennage arrival & first weekend · 2026-03-01

Empennage complete — Empennage complete Empennage complete · 2026-06-15

The brackets primed with SEM. — The brackets primed with SEM. Empennage complete · 2026-06-15

Inside the completed tailcone. — Inside the completed tailcone. Empennage complete · 2026-06-15

From the front. — From the front. Empennage complete · 2026-06-15

Looking aft through the bulkheads. — Looking aft through the bulkheads. Empennage complete · 2026-06-15

First rivets — First rivets First rivets · 2026-03-31

The first rivets on the plane. — The first rivets on the plane. First rivets · 2026-03-31

My riveter modification. It's not pretty, but it works. — My riveter modification. It's not pretty, but it works. First rivets · 2026-03-31

Finished lines of rivets look cool. — Finished lines of rivets look cool. First rivets · 2026-03-31

Before we closed up the vertical stabilizer. I love the green. — Before we closed up the vertical stabilizer. I love the green. First rivets · 2026-03-31

All cleco'ed. Two pairs of cleco pliers and two people helps a lot. — All cleco'ed. Two pairs of cleco pliers and two people helps a lot. First rivets · 2026-03-31

Finished rivets and parts. — Finished rivets and parts. First rivets · 2026-03-31

Looking down inside the vertical stabilizer. — Looking down inside the vertical stabilizer. First rivets · 2026-03-31

Lightening holes from the inside. — Lightening holes from the inside. First rivets · 2026-03-31

Stabilator troubles — Stabilator troubles Stabilator troubles · 2026-05-30

Pieces of the tailcone after being etched outside. — Pieces of the tailcone after being etched outside. Stabilator troubles · 2026-05-30

More pieces primed. — More pieces primed. Stabilator troubles · 2026-05-30

The horn doubler I'm happy is finally done. — The horn doubler I'm happy is finally done. Stabilator troubles · 2026-05-30

Inside the stabilator. — Inside the stabilator. Stabilator troubles · 2026-05-30

Tailcone deburring & the weight question — Tailcone deburring & the weight question Tailcone deburring & the weight question · 2026-06-07

The stabilator on its stand. — The stabilator on its stand. Tailcone deburring & the weight question · 2026-06-07

Tailcone priming & riveting — Tailcone priming & riveting Tailcone priming & riveting · 2026-06-14

Everything ready for cleaning and etching. — Everything ready for cleaning and etching. Tailcone priming & riveting · 2026-06-14

The outdoor cleaning station. — The outdoor cleaning station. Tailcone priming & riveting · 2026-06-14

Everything cleaned and etched. — Everything cleaned and etched. Tailcone priming & riveting · 2026-06-14

Clecos for the bottom of the tailcone. — Clecos for the bottom of the tailcone. Tailcone priming & riveting · 2026-06-14

The bottom of the tailcone riveted. — The bottom of the tailcone riveted. Tailcone priming & riveting · 2026-06-14

Hopefully the last time the tailcone will ever be upside down. — Hopefully the last time the tailcone will ever be upside down. Tailcone priming & riveting · 2026-06-14

The trim wires run. — The trim wires run. Tailcone priming & riveting · 2026-06-14

Where we stopped for the weekend. — Where we stopped for the weekend. Tailcone priming & riveting · 2026-06-14

Sport pilot checkride passed — Sport pilot checkride passed Sport pilot checkride passed · 2026-07-11

The paint scheme — The paint scheme The paint scheme · 2026-06-08

We're building a plane — We're building a plane We're building a plane · 2026-02-22

The basement mid-remodel. — The basement mid-remodel. We're building a plane · 2026-02-22

An Aircraft Tool Supply order laid out. — An Aircraft Tool Supply order laid out. We're building a plane · 2026-02-22

One of many tool runs. — One of many tool runs. We're building a plane · 2026-02-22

The trunk after another tool run. — The trunk after another tool run. We're building a plane · 2026-02-22

The first practice kit, no primer. Lots of mistakes. — The first practice kit, no primer. Lots of mistakes. We're building a plane · 2026-02-22

Working on the second practice kit. — Working on the second practice kit. We're building a plane · 2026-02-22

The cleaning and etching bench. — The cleaning and etching bench. We're building a plane · 2026-02-22

The paint wall and heater in the garage. — The paint wall and heater in the garage. We're building a plane · 2026-02-22

Wings started — Wings started Wings started · 2026-07-31

The fuselage crate. — The fuselage crate. Wings started · 2026-07-31

Fasteners counted, labeled, and organized. — Fasteners counted, labeled, and organized. Wings started · 2026-07-31

Stub spar assemblies on the plans. — Stub spar assemblies on the plans. Wings started · 2026-07-31