Great news, the empennage arrived a day early! This morning I checked the shipping status on my phone and noticed the it was “On the truck for Delivery”. The expected delivery date was still showing Monday, May 11th, so I did not think it would actually arrive. But I was wrong.
About 11:45 am the delivery truck was greeted by my dog barking at them. I heard a knock on the door, and when I opened it two boxes sat at my front door. I waived to the delivery driver as she got back in her truck, and I moved the boxes inside. After finished a few things inside, I moved the boxes to the garage for the grand opening, inventory, and organizing.
I decided to open the smaller of the two boxes first. I knew what I would find, but still, I was like a kid at Christmas! The first item I came across was the packing list, which listed out all of the parts, hardware, and materials that were included in the kit. Moving on, I was very impressed with how everything was packed. It was organized by sub kits which made the inventory much easier. I would grab a sub kit, open it, inventory it, re-wrap it, and then move it to shelves in my garage. This took a total of about 2.5 hrs, but it went quick and I was only missing one part.
I am still waiting for a few more tools to come in before I start the build. I also want to complete the practice surface kit, and the sheet metal basics kit that was included with the empennage kit. So stay tuned for more!
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