Horizontal Stab Tips

Dan used the same method from the vertical stab tip for the horizontal tips.  However we decided to rivet the tips since we don’t think we will need to pull them off.  So Dan created  a strip of sheetmetal that mounts between the skin and the frame and extends out under the tip.

Horiz Stab Tip Splice Strip

 

Tip Slice Strip - Notice How Strip Matches the Leading Edge

 

Fitting Tip For Trimming

 

Measurements For Trim

 

Trimming With Dremel

Still toook a lot of fitting and sanding

Splice Strip In Tip

 

Test Fit Tip

Notice we have a butt joint of the tip and the skin.  The plans have the tip slip between the skin and the outboard rib.

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