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Fuselage September 2006 Updates September 6, 2006 Baggage Area and Flap Motor.... - 3.0 hrs Today I wanted to get the rightside baggage area and floors in. First I popriveted the right baggage area floors in along with the side panel. Next was the forward seat pan and then I put the forward and front panels in to see how it looked and to take some pictures. Next I installed nutplates on the front flap motor channel. After I installed it to the floor at the bottom and the top of the 705 bulkhead. I actually fabricated all of the pieces and riveted most of this together so the entire flap motor and flap control assembly is just falling into place. Last I installed the rear flap channel and then the right flap motor side cover. The holes on the rear channel are not drilled yet. Another one of those Vans 51% deals I guess. Tomorrow I will remove the left seat back and install the left side cover and drill the back holes and install the nut plates. Last I installed the forward tunnel to see how the finished flooring will look. Very nice. 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.