Center Section

Now assembling the Center section. This is where the pilot and passenger seats are located. I have attached the seat ribs to the F-704 and F-705 bulkheads.



Next the baggage ribs are attached.





Then the structure is turned upside down and the bottom skin is attached.



In order to attach the pilot and passenger steps, a hole must be drilled in the F-726 baggage rib. I used a hole saw mounted in the drill press to get the exact location.






The corner ribs required to be modified as they were originally designed for the RV-6. Both ends needed to be trimmed. Then all holes were match drilled using the skin as a guide.



This section is cut away in order make room for the steps which will be installed much later.