[Skybolt Al]

Check out the picture. I assume that I will have to cut away the horizontal leg of the longeron so that the VS spar will butt against the last bulkhead, correct?

Also, when riveting the side skins, I riveted the last bulhead and now see that they have to be drilled out and riveted to the VS spar, correct?

 

[mikehoover]

The task of notching out the aft ends' horizontal flanges is on manual page 8-4.

Here's a picture of the notches done (DWG 18, DETAIL C):

http://www.aclog.com/rv-9a/images/Fuselage/DCP_2154.JPG

The VS rear spar is not riveted to the aft fuse bulkhead. It will be bolted on through the aft bulkhead. (DWG 6, 21, 26, 27, 27A)

Best regards,

 

[Skybolt Al]

I guess I must have missed that when I fabbed the longerons. Oh well, it shouldn't be much of a problem to notch them now.
Thanks.

 

[airguy]

It's easy to miss - I initially missed it as well when I first fabbed my longerons, and caught it later before I got to the point of fitting the VS - which by the way, I did last night, and fit the rudder today.

Here's a page from my log showing the longerons and the notches cut into them.

http://websites.expercraft.com/airguy/index.php?q=log_entry&log_id=50424