Got a quick work session in last night. Tweaked my aileron trailing edge into shape and then started installing the capacitance plates and vent line into the right tank. The aileron trailing edge is kind of important so that you have it nice and crisp and not rounded. Otherwise you may have a 'heavy wing' when you fly. I got this
tip from Paul Dye on the VAF site. I was happy with the results, kudos to Paul. My only recommendation is take it slow and easy and sneak up on it, if you bend it too far you cant bend it back. Aluminum, unlike steel (which can handle a tighter bend radius), is not as forgiving of minimum bend radius before it starts to crack, so keep this in mind. Too tight is not good. When you are done, you should be able to lay a straight edge over the surface and see...you guessed it, a nice straight edge. I didnt include a 'before' shot...but it was not straight before tweaking so mission accomplished.
On a seperate note, I went to the Van's website last night to order my nut plates. I thought, while I am at it, I will restock some of my misc hardware and buy some extra AN833 fittings for my ER tanks at the same time. Shoot, when all was said and done I had a $118 hardware order!!! Yikes, building airplanes is not cheap! I suppose most readers already know that, but it never ceases to amaze me how it adds up.
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