Page 08-03 Step 5 is about preparing the hinges that will attach the Anti Servo Tabs to the Horizontal Stabilizer. The hinges were cut to length, primed and holes drilled using the drill guide provided. Assistant Aircraft Constructor Paul returned to the ACF to assist with these tasks. The bottom skins of the Anti Servo Tabs were clecoed and riveted. The hinge halves were then riveted to the Anti Servo Tabs to complete these parts.
These parts now completed and in storage brings us to the stabilator. This is the horizontal device, the movement of which as well as power on and power off results in a nose up or nose down attitude of the aircraft. It is another of those control surfaces critical to flight. It looks alike this:
The remainder of build time today was taken up by deburring and preparation of the parts that will enable the commencement of building the stabilator.
The facility was closed down soon after lunch for the purpose of returning Granny Heidenreich home to Adelaide and the relocation of some aircraft parts (not required for some time) to Granny's garage. These are the canopy, canopy frame and wheel pants. we will move the upper and lower cowl to the same place on the next trip.
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