Hello everyone!
First post.
I picked up my empennage and wing kit for my RV8 a couple of weeks ago so I'm knee deep in it now. I find myself re-reading and studying the plans over and over again, then practicing over and over before tackling each step......slow going but my skills are getting better I think. I find the hardest part is just figuring out the plans.
Speaking of plans I have a quick question......
Im about to rivet the the stiffener to the rear spar on the vertical stabilizer. The plans state the rivet to be used is a AN470AD4-6. Practicing using that rivet on the same material thickness Im finding the rivet is too long and it starts to fold over. When I use a -5, its right in the specs.
Im starting to second guess myself. Do the plans sometimes get it wrong when it comes to rivet length and leave it up to you make the correct decision?
First post.
I picked up my empennage and wing kit for my RV8 a couple of weeks ago so I'm knee deep in it now. I find myself re-reading and studying the plans over and over again, then practicing over and over before tackling each step......slow going but my skills are getting better I think. I find the hardest part is just figuring out the plans.
Speaking of plans I have a quick question......
Im about to rivet the the stiffener to the rear spar on the vertical stabilizer. The plans state the rivet to be used is a AN470AD4-6. Practicing using that rivet on the same material thickness Im finding the rivet is too long and it starts to fold over. When I use a -5, its right in the specs.
Im starting to second guess myself. Do the plans sometimes get it wrong when it comes to rivet length and leave it up to you make the correct decision?