Over the last
couple of days I have made some changes and started the final move to the
hangar. On the 3rd I had Cal
Hansen an electrical contractor we use in our business install a new light
fixture in the hangar. It is a 6-tube
high output fluorescent fixture with much improved overall lighting. I also had him add an additional 4-gang
duplex outlet for my drill press, band saw and grinder.
On the 4th
my grandsons, Tim, Cameron and Kaleb helped me move the airplane to the
hangar. I brought home the 16’ flatbed
trailer from work. The first thing we did was install the canopy and vertical stabilizer.
We loaded the fuselage, tool boxes,
compressor and a work table on the trailer.
We then headed for the airport.
At the airport we were
greeted by several individuals sitting around one of the hangars. They came own to see what we were doing then
left without saying anything. We began
the task of unloading everything. We
took off the table, compressor and tool boxes and put them inside the hangar. Then the boys decided to roll the fuselage
off of the trailer. I had some 2x6’s to
use as ramps. They thought they had the
ramps lined up OK, but half way down the right main started to roll of the edge
of one of the 2x6’s. They pushed the
airplane back up the ramp, realigned the ramps and started over. The same thing happened again. I told them it was like watching the 3
Stooges at work. They were finally able
to get things lined up OK and the fuselage came down without any further
problems. We pushed it into the hangar,
closed the door and went back for the wings.
We were able to
move them to the hangar and unload without any incidents. There are still a few things back at home
that need to come out, but I will take care of that next week and hopefully
begin to build again.
While unloading
the wings we had several pilots with adjoining hangars stop by to see the RV-12
and make comments and suggestions. They
were all great guys and I think this is going to be a good experience. I learned from them that Tom Driscol has also
moved into a hangar at the south end of the airport. Tom and I have been working at about the same
pace in constructing our 12’s. I will
need to go pay him a visit an see how he is coming. He has moved ahead of me in the build and
will have his bird in the air before I fly mine.
