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My first deviation from the plans

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After talking to a few other builders, I decided now was the time to make my first deviation from my strict adherence to the plans as supplied by Vans. It really isn’t all that much of a deviation, as it is just adding a doubler, but it is something that is not in the plans. The purpose of the doubler is to attach a VOR/GS antenna under the tail. Also, I spent a few hours cleaning up some of the “mistakes” I’ve been making in riveting the tailcone. It takes time to drill out poorly driven rivets and make it so that there is no damage to the tailcone (I.E. widening of the holes). So far, the rivets that are in place are good ones. It may take me 20 years (not really) to complete the plane, but at least I know it’ll stay together :-)