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Friday, August 15, 2025

Zenith 601 XL-B Build Log

Detailed construction log of Zenair Zodiac 601 XL Serial #6964

  • The Beginning
  • Wing
  • Empennage
    • Horizontal Stabiliser
    • Elevator
    • Rudder
  • Fuselage
  • Engine
  • Tools
  • Materials
  • Upgrade

Category: Horizontal Stabiliser

  • Home
  • Empennage
  • Horizontal Stabiliser
Stabiliser Assembly
  • Empennage
  • Horizontal Stabiliser

Stabiliser Assembly

  • Glenn
  • March 28, 2008
  • 0

Preparing the Stabiliser Skeleton Some of these components were 0.040 and 0.063 and I ordered them from Zenith, given the problems I’d had bending anything […]

Stabiliser Spar
  • Empennage
  • Horizontal Stabiliser

Stabiliser Spar

  • Glenn
  • March 21, 2008
  • 0

Having cut the stabiliser spar blanks from sheet, I attempted folding them on the home made brake. I spent a few hours trying to rectify […]

Stabiliser Ribs
  • Empennage
  • Horizontal Stabiliser

Stabiliser Ribs

  • Glenn
  • December 2, 2007
  • 0

I formed the stabiliser ribs as per the wing ribs, sandwiched between a form block and a blank. These all have a flange on the […]

Stabiliser Form Blocks
  • Empennage
  • Horizontal Stabiliser

Stabiliser Form Blocks

  • Glenn
  • August 5, 2007
  • 0

I started making the form blocks for the stabiliser along with all of the wing form blocks. I used 18mm MDF, rough cutting them with […]

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