18/11/2007 - Rudder Skeleton signed off

With the rudder skeleton complete I put it into the car and set off to see Martin the inspector, good news it gets signed off.  Time to go back home and get some more done !!

This means getting the skins riveted on...well clecoed on to start with

First skin clecoed and probably the last shot of the interior of the rudder.

Riveting starts with area where the counterbalance skin meets the rudder skins and spar.  They are different sizes here so some careful studying of the plans is required or its back out with the drills !  Although I had put the counterbalance in earlier I had forgotten to torque seal the nuts.  Whilst the picture is really blurry you can see the green torque seal on the nuts.

Outside picture of the area that was riveted today