Very cold in the hangar today. Its very windy with flurries. My heater can handle the cold, but the wind really takes its toll on the heat. Even at 175,000 BTU it struggled with the wind whiping the way it was.

That said, I didn’t do a lot. I’m somewhat struggling to find tasks to do. I really want to paint the interior of the cockpit before proceeding much further, or I’ll have to remove and reinstall many items. So, I’m picking up small miscellanerous tasks. Another great project to start will be the horizontal stab service bulletin.

Anyways, tonight two quick tasks. First, I completed the rear mounted battery tray. Pretty quick. 

Second, I drilled, dimpled, and deburred the empennage access plates.

I drilled and installed the nut plates for the rear rudder pedal brackets to the front seat ribs. 

Next, I began reattaching the empennage. I’m going to attempt to work from the outsides in on the airplane now. Beginning with the empennage, I want to finish everything that could be required for the rear of the airplane. Then I will move to the wing tips and work in. In this way I can install all of the wiring, etc that is required. This way, I can properly configure the cockpit without worrying about dependencies or scratching my head.

Here’s an unclose picture of the modified vertical stab and the turtle deck intersection.