Build Log

Day 1 – Unpacking the Empennage Kit 1/27/2019

  • Date: 1-25-2019
  • Participants: Sue and Rob
  • Start Time: 09:00
  • End Time: 11:00
  • Hours: 2 hours total (4 person-hours)

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Woo Hoo! We got our kit. After fetching the big box from the other hangar, we began unpacking it in our workspace. Under the watchful eye of the glider club’s tow plane, we carefully unpacked and inventoried everything.

A couple of quick observations:

  • The hardware comes pre-sorted in some nice cases. It makes it very easy to find the parts that you need, and to keep track of using the right parts. We’re also going to have plenty of uses for these boxes when the process is done.
  • The quality of the work on the components is amazing. The ribs, skins and other components are pretty much free of burrs, and beautifully manufactured. I’m not sure if we’re building an airplane, or just assembling one.