Sequoia Aircraft Corporation F.8L Falco, Construction Manual

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F.8L Falco Construction Manual 28–14 Revision 4, March 1, 2002
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Varnish the inside of this fuselage skin.
Figure 25
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Install the static port fitting on the right side of the airplane.
Figure 26
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Fit the interior cockpit skin between Sta. 6 and 7. Install corner blocks and trace the
outlines of the frames for varnishing.
Note: Unless you are fond of self-flagilation, fitting the interior cockpit skins before
installing the outside fuselage skins is the only sensible thing to do. With the framework
still open, you can cut the interior skins, scarf them, and glue little blocks in the dorners to
make the skins snap into exactly the right place. You can trace the outline of the fuselage
frames for masking and varnishing, and you can do all of this at this early stage when
everything is accessible. Then after you have glued on the outside skins, you can varnish
the wall cavity and then pop the pre-fitted, pre-scarfed interior skins in place. Attempting
to fit the interior cockpit skins at a later stage is a nightmare.