Empennage complete
167 combined hours, one rattle can, and a garage to reclaim.
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// 2026
Tailcone priming & riveting
Shelby almost laps me on hours, and the priming finally clicks.
Tailcone deburring & the weight question
Big pieces, fiberglass dust, and running the W&B math early.
Stabilator troubles
A month away, a first solo, and the rivets that fought back.
Bites of the elephant
Rudder, stabilator, tailcone, and the process that ties it together.
First rivets
The vertical stabilizer is done. Cleco, uncleco, cleco, uncleco.
Back in full swing
A priming table, a paint scheme, and signing up for wrench school.
Empennage arrival & first weekend
The kit shows up and the vertical stabilizer comes together.