Friday, September 4, 2015

Vans Aircraft RV-12 Airplane Build: First Flight, Fly-off and Final Adjustments

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The big day came for the RV-12 and the first flight. As I mentioned in an earlier post Mike Seager did the phase 1 fly-off on my RV-12. It s...
Thursday, August 27, 2015

Vans Aircraft RV-12 Airplane Build: Transitional Flight Training

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It's been about 5 years since I flown regularly. So the first order of business was to get current in a Cessna 150 and get a few hours o...
Monday, August 24, 2015

Vans Aircraft RV-12 Airplane Build: Newest RV-12 in the World (at least for a short time)

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With the RV-12 completed, I've been working with Gary Brown a DAR in Independence Oregon to obtain a airworthiness inspection and certif...
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Vans Aircraft RV-12 Airplane Build: Final Assembly (part 16) Elevator trim Indicator, Run Up and Finish Up

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Reference: RV-12 Acceptance Procedures Working on the RV-12 today I notice there was no indication for the Elevator trim. And no mention ...
Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Vans Aircraft RV-12 Airplane Build: Final Assembly (part 15) Final EAA inspection

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Reference: Page 11-09, 33-02, 35-05, 37-10, 42N-20 In preparation for the Final EAA technical inspection I installed all of the inspectio...
Friday, August 7, 2015

Vans Aircraft RV-12 Airplane Build: Final Assembly (part 14) First Engine Start!

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Reference: RV-12 Production Acceptance Procedures, Rotax SI-912-018 Today is a big day for the RV-12 airplane. I have been working throug...
Saturday, August 1, 2015

Vans Aircraft RV-12 Airplane Build: Final Assembly (part 13) Closing Forward Fuselage

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Reference: Page 45A-10, 42C-16, 34-11; 4.0 hours Now that the RV-12 is at the airport I can adjust the radio volume for the EFIS as it req...
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Vans Aircraft RV-12 Airplane Build: Final Assembly (part 12) Moving to Airport

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Today was the big move of the RV-12 airplane from the warehouse to the airport. First I moved the wings using my Tacoma truck and the rack p...

Vans Aircraft RV-12 Airplane Build: Final Assembly (part 11) New Vernier Throttle

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Reference: Notifications 14/09/24 and 14/09/25; 3.5 hours Had a nice visit with Ken Scott at Van's Aircraft yesterday about flying the...
Saturday, July 25, 2015

Vans Aircraft RV-12 Airplane Build: Final Assembly (part 10) SB 15-03-05

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Reference: Pages 50-05, 50-06; 5.0 hours Today's work on the RV-12 involved installing the air cleaners and installing the new carbure...