For the bulkhead reinforcement we cut 8 8″-18″ pieces of Triaxial lengthwise, and trimmed it into an “L” to fit the canard cut-out. The sections overlap the opening by 4″ above and below, and extend onto the bulkhead by 5″, 2 plys each. Canard Bulkhead Reinforcement – Bulkhead Side Canard Bulkhead Reinforcement – Fuselage Side […]
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This section has you dry fit the speed brake and sand any interferences, which we’ve already done. Just my 2 cents, by the way, but these “creepers” are the cat’s meow for this kind of work (we have done all of the work thus far with the bird on its on legs…). Anyway, then you’re […]
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In this section the non-flanged side of the bulkheads are fastened with 3″ of bid cloth. The engine bulkhead was done as part of the fast build kit. We glassed the back side of canard bulkhead while we were in the Head Start Program. Canard Bulkhead Reinforcement Back at the ranch, we glassed the front of […]
Read MoreThe main layup in this section is a 7″x39″ piece of triax between the gear bulkhead and the firewall, on the floor to support it since there’s no foam here. It’s a pretty simple process, it just absorbs a bunch of epoxy, is really awkward to work with, and has to go over the conduits […]
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This section references installing the battery bulkhead, installing the oil cooler, and the appendix (installing the landing light). All of these items were started during our Head Start trip. Battery Tray Landing Light and Oil Cooler Inlet Oil Cooler Internal Detail Oil Cooler Detail – Tongue Depressors to Conform Shape to Fuselage
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Next the cutout areas were sanding down to the inner skin, and 5 plies of triaxial cloth were prepared to reinforce these points. Once these layups were wetted out and applied to the cut-outs, and microglass radius was made in the corners, and layer of BID was applied to overlap the cutout by about an […]
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