Completed Empennage as of 05/15/05 Total Build Time: 164 hours
The Tail surfaces are all welded tube covered with fabric. The ribs are called T-25 ribs and are formed from 4130 steel sheet. There are 2 horizontal stabilizers (left and right) and 2 elevators (left and right) and a rudder. The elevators have trim tabs that are driven by a bellcrank at the fuselage center. The Elevators are counter-weighted and balanced. The vertical stabilizer is built in conjunction with the fuselage.
This section will initially cover the building of the Vertical & Horizontal Stabilizers, Elevators, Trim Tabs and Rudder. The Tailwheel construction is covered in the Fuselage section.
Horizontal Stabilizer page 1 - last updated 11/07/04
Horizontal Stabilizer page 2 - last updated 11/13/04
Mounting the Horizontal Stabilizer pg 1 - Last updated 04/10/05
Mounting the Horizontal Stabilizer pg 2 - Last updated 04/10/05
Mounting the Horizontal Stabilizer pg 3 - Last updated 04/18/05
Mounting the Horizontal Stabilizer pg 4 - Last updated 05/14/05
Mounting the Horizontal Stabilizer pg 5 - Last updated 05/14/05
Elevators & Trim Tabs page 1 - last updated 11/15/04
Elevators & Trim Tabs page 2 - last updated 11/20/04
Elevators & Trim Tabs page 3
- Last updated
08/14/05 
Trim Tab Linkage page 1 - Last updated 05/14/05
Trim tab Linkage page 2 - Last updated 05/14/05
Mounting the Elevators - last updated 04/20/05
Rudder page 1 - last updated 11/28/04
Rudder page 2 - last updated 11/30/04
Vertical Stabilizer - Last updated 03/18/05
Rudder Stops - last updated 04/20/05
