Wing Kit Inventory Complete

The wing kit inventory is complete.  All of the parts and pieces have arrived.

Wing Kit Arrives

The wings arrived on FEDEX Freight this afternoon at about 4:00 pm. I unloaded the crates with the fork lift. I rolled the work table out and put the crates on top of the table and then rolled them into the shop.

I began to open the crates and remove the packing material.  Van's does an excellent job of packing these parts into the smallest space without causing damage to the parts themselves. 

The long box contained the main wing spars, caps, etc.  The main spars are numbered.  I have spar no's 12-630-R and 12-585-L.  They are standing in the corner of the shop until I start assembly.

I ordered the light kit with the wing.  All of the parts for the light kit have been inventoried.

 

I ordered the light kit with the wing.  All of the parts for the light kit have been inventoried.

I have now inventoried all of the sub kits and I will inventory the hardware bags tomorrow.

Fuselage Kit Ordered

Today I sent in my order for the fuselage kit. I called Van's and asked about the AP-74 servo brackets. I am planning to install the optional auto pilot. Even though the kit is designed to be a retro-fit, I would like to install the brackets while I am building the fuselage. I was told by Joe that the brackets are now shipped with the fuselage kit. I will just need to inform Van's when I order the AP-74 that I already have the brackets installed so they will not need to ship them with the auto pilot kit.

Now I start the 15 week count down for the fuselage kit to ship. The wing kit is supposed to ship next week so I can start building again.

A month or so after the wing kit arrives I will hold an RV-Group meeting in the shop so the local RV people can see an RV-12 build up close.

Work Table Modified

Today I modified the work table to make it longer in anticipation of building the wings.  I am waiting for the wing kit to arrive.  It will be a month late if it ships the week of June 15th as indicated by Van's.  I am really ready to start building again.

I have added 2' to both ends of the table to change it from 8' to 12' in length.

 

The ends fold down when not in use and the table is back to the original length of 8'

Initial Inspection

Glen Olsen, a Technical Counselor with EAA Chapter 23 came by last evening to give me the first of 3-inspections needed during the build. We had a great time visiting about flying and the satisfaction received from building an airplane. He told me it is obvious I am a perfectionist. I don't agree, but I am pleased that he said my work is "first class." Now I am sitting and waiting for the wing kit to ship.

   This is a photo copy of the report Glen will file with the EAA