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September 27, 2025
Added the stoppers for the rudder. Should to adjust the travelling angle later.
Adder fairings for the rudder cable. It is not clear how to put the teflon fairlead. I will ask Zenith.
Put the fairing outside the fuselage.…
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on November 29, 2025 at 11:18am — No Comments
September 24, 2025
Added one more supporting L angle to the upper pulley.
Installed the bottom pulley with two L angles.…
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on November 26, 2025 at 8:38am — No Comments
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on November 22, 2025 at 3:38pm — No Comments
September 14, 2025
Drilled all empenage holes to the size. Deburred.
Attached large wires in the motor compartment.
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on November 14, 2025 at 10:45am — No Comments
September 7, 2025
Attached and drilled the front fin skin. It required a lot if filing and measuring.
Attached the fin L angles.…
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on November 12, 2025 at 9:29am — No Comments
September 2, 2025
Temporarily installed the fin.
Question to Zenith: keep the long bottom parts of the fron fin skin or cut like on the drawings?
Answer: cut.…
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on November 10, 2025 at 1:04pm — No Comments
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on November 9, 2025 at 9:24am — No Comments
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on November 5, 2025 at 8:51am — No Comments
August 23, 2025
Drilled the horizontal stabilizer brackets uo to the size. The bracket had pilot size holes. I used a strap duplicator.
Aligned the horizontal stabilizer.
The overlap between the stabilizer and the brackes is so small I did not dare to drill immediately. Will ask Zenith.
My hardware does not match the drawings I have. It looks like my horizontal stabilizer is older than the drawings. The drawings say the front spar attachment bracket…
ContinueAdded by Alexander Samoylovich on November 2, 2025 at 8:11am — 1 Comment
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