Category: Building a Vans RV-12

April Building and AGM

April 28, 2016 Building a Vans RV-12 Special Events No Comments
April has been a busy month of building. The Engine Kit arrived and work has begun to mount the Engine to the Airframe. Teenflight also had it’s Annual General Meeting which was very well attended. Now is also the time to mark your calendar for the Teenflight Campbell River Wings…

Week 11 and 12

April 7, 2016 Building a Vans RV-12 No Comments
Work has continued on the RV12. The team has learned more about working with Fibreglass as they create the fairing for the front of the Canopy. The Engine Cowl is getting closer with another joining hinge riveted to the bottom cowl.

2016 – Week 9

March 5, 2016 Building a Vans RV-12 No Comments
Julia and Even started off the night by installing the Canopy Latch David and Rylan were busy countersinking the hinge that attaches the upper and lower Engine Cowl Callum riveted the ADAHRS stiffening bracket into place The night finished with preparing the aft fuselage for painting by roughening the primer…

2016 – Week 3

January 27, 2016 Building a Vans RV-12 No Comments
Week 3     The Rear Window was drilled and screwed. Sealant was used to keep water from leaking inside.   Cowl Hinges were installed       The Lower Cowl was aligned and drilled More to come next week!  

2016 – Week 1

January 6, 2016 Building a Vans RV-12 No Comments
Teenflight Campbell River is back for the first time in 2016 after the Holiday Break After being away for a few weeks, everyone read over the plans to make sure they had a plan of what had to be done   The Canopy holes were drilled and then the Skirt…

Attaching the Wings

July 9, 2015 Building a Vans RV-12 No Comments
  5 of the more dedicated Teenflight students were on hand during an extra evening to prepare for the Wings and Wheels event. The landing gear attachment was completed and the crew then attached the Wings to the Fuselage – a major milestone in the construction of the kit.

Aircraft Inspection

June 25, 2015 Building a Vans RV-12 Special Events No Comments
The Teenflight RV-12 recently completed the Pre-Cover Inspection. Brian from MD-RA flew to Campbell River from Victoria to complete the inspection. The Aircraft easily Passed the inspection! Brian said that he was very impressed with the quality of the Construction and that the Teens and Mentors should be very proud…