26 Nov 2022

Deburred, cleaned and degreased the replacement vertical stabiliser rib 3, horizontal stabiliser rear spar stiffening plate and the top rudder gusset channel - all reading for primer.

First rivet set! Riveted the vertical stabiliser together, except for rib 3 which still needs to be primed. Had a bit of assistance from my daughter who was keen to try riveting.

Riveted the horizontal stabiliser together except for the rear spar where the stiffening plate needs to be primed. Discovered an error - I have riveted the nose ribs from the rear towards the front rather than vice versa. Have contacted Sling technical to confirm this is acceptable, hopefully I don't need to drill them all out and redo them. Sling confirmed the rivet direction is acceptable. It's actually easier to get to them from behind the front spar and doesn't require bending the nose ribs.