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Empennage August Updates August 29, 2004 Well I started the day today completeing the dimpleing of the left HS skin using the DRDT-2. I really like this thing since it is so quite. It works so smooth. Then I got an importnt call. Phil Birklebach called me and invited me over to see his RV. I emailed him before I went on vacation a few weeks ago and he said to call him any time. It is getting very close to completion and looks great. I took my headset over so we could test the intercom. He has done a great job on the wiring and I can really tell there is a lot of work in the wiring of this machine. When I got home I started on the riveting of the left HS. The first rivets on the HS-707 was a bit slow but then I got into the swing. Going over to see Phil's plane was good motivation. I can tell you I am going to learn a ton from Phil! This website was built to document my work in compliance with the FAA requirements needed to certify my aircraft. My experiences and comments are by no means to be considered as instructions on how to build any aircraft.