Sport Performance Aviation Panther

RH Elevator - finished dimpling (pulled dimple die for close quarters). Reassembled. Riveted.

Finished dimpling (pulled dimple die for close quarters). Reassembled, ready to rivet. Chose rivets to use:BSPS-42 for rib to elevator attachment - protruding. Grip length as 0.020 skin + 0.020 rib + 0.042 hinge = 0.082 <0.125 for a -2 rivet and BSC-42 for ribs to skin (flush) as recommended in building manual.

*Plans call for up drilling to #30, however flush rivets stems pulled leaving a small sharp outside piece which may suggest holes slightly oversize? Looking at elevator instructions, it looks as if final drilling if dimpling could be required to be #31 instead. This is to be revised and consulted with the kit manufacturer after finishing the elevator