My RANS S-21 Outbound Build

[Kyle Communications]

17/10/23

Updrilled all rivet holes in LH aileron to #30. Disassembled and deburred ribs and skin. Brush applied 2 coats of anti corrosion paint to spar and rib contact surfaces. Reassembled and riveted spar and ribs to aileron skins. 

LH aileron complete. 

4.0h

 

[Kyle Communications]

19/10/23

Separated, trimmed, drilled and deburred flap hinges and push-pull tube attach plates. Fluted flap ribs and riveted hinge and push-pull plates to ribs. Deburred RH flap skin  Centreline marked ribs and pilot drilled to skins and spar. Updrilled to #30 all fastener points in skin, ribs and spar of RH flap. 

4.7h

 

[Kyle Communications]

20/10/23

Disassembled and deburred LH flap ribs, spar and skin. Bush applied two coats of anti corrosion paint to all internal contact surfaces. Reassembled, clecoed and resquared LH flap. Riveted all components. LH flap complete. 

3.8h

[Kyle Communications]

23/10/23

Centreline marked ribs. Squared and levelled RH flap. Match drilled to #40 all ribs and spars, then clecoed RH flap assembly to skin. Updrilled all holes to #30. Disassembled flap and deburred all holes. Bush applied two coats of anti corrosion paint to contact surfaces of ribs and spars. Reassembled RH flap. 

5.5 h

 

[Kyle Communications]

25/10/23

Riveted RH flap skin to spar and ribs. 

Both wing flaps and ailerons complete. 

1.7 h
 

[facthunter]

Built like the Sydney Harbour Bridge.  Nev