January 3, 2026

Removed the wings.

Riveted the top window ribs.

Reinstalled the instrument panel. Preparing for the windshield installation.…

December 25, 2025

Installed the header tank post.

Fixed the flapperon offset.

Checked the flapperon position and range. Need to set longer bolts for the control stick stoppers.

Enlarged banana holes in the fuselage sides for flapperons.…

December 10, 2025

Installed the elevator piano hinges safety wires.

Measured and drilled the header tank post.

Removed and measured the flapperon pull rods. The Zenith supplied threads are 10 mm too long.…

December 18, 2025

Started adjusting the flapperons position and range.

All control rods have too long thread. I cannot screw the rod end up to the end. I cannot make the top edge of the flapperon bellcrank horizontal. The threads are about 10 mm long.…

December 16, 2025

For the flapperon balancing instead of cutting off the bottom or rear parts of the coutreweights I decided to drill.

Drliled all counterweights.…

December 09, 2025

Connected inbound and outbound flapperons using splice plates.

Reattached the flapperon counterweights before balancing.…