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Builder Name:Timothy Higgins   -  
Project:   Vans - RV-12iS   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:1446.1
Total Flight Time:
Total Expense:$121270.70
Start/Last Date:Mar 22, 2020 - No Finish Date
Engine:Rotax 912iS
Propeller:Ground adjustable 3 blade Composite
Panel:Garmin G3X and iPad
 
Friendly URL: https://eaabuilderslog.org?s=thiggins

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May 19, 2023     Turtle deck and wheels - (5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Completed some goopy RTV stuff on the avionics cover and started playing with the landing gear.
Finding Real talcum powder is a challenge nowadays!?! Interior was finally shipped yesterday…

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Feb 21, 2023     SB-00067 - (3 hours)       Category: Fuselage
SB-00067
DATE POSTED
January 23, 2023
APPLIES TO
RV-12 and RV-12iS
DESCRIP�
Reinforcement of the WD-1223 Counterbalance Arm to prevent potential fatigue failure

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Feb 09, 2023     Firewall, oil tank, hangar move, avionics tray - (50 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Been a while. Brakes, rudder pedals, firewall, fuel lines,…

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Aug 20, 2022     Left Longeron going on - (50 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Longerons are the hardest thing so far. Those suckers just do not wanna cooperate.

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Jun 05, 2022     Received kit and going at it - (40 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Retrieved kit crates from freight company and started center section. So far so good. This is the most complicated phase by far.

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May 23, 2022     Built portable wing caddies, prep for fuse kit - (6 hours)       Category: Workshop
Used surplus stuff to build my own design (I think) of modular/portable wing caddies. Work great, and have a small footprint. Cleaned shop and repainted the floor to prep for the impending fuse kit.

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Mar 23, 2022     Installing landing lights - (2 hours)       Category: Wings

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Mar 16, 2022     Completed Service bulletin 53 - (3 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Completed SB 53 for braces At tail bulkheads

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Mar 01, 2022     ordered finish kit and avionics - (2 hours)       Category: Wings
trying to head off price increases. still waiting for everything....

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Jan 25, 2022     Running wires , aoa tube, stall switch done, working on landing lights - (4 hours)       Category: Wings
Since I'm waiting on back ordered Wing parts, the stub spars for the front of the wings, and my fuselage kit ( it will contain them) is very late with no delivery date, I'm skipping all over the place and doing all kinds of strange steps.

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Jan 23, 2022     Flaperons done , wiring wings - (5 hours)       Category: Wings
See completed flaperons hanging overhead. Can't skin the wings without back ordered parts, so skipping around a bit. A little tricky as I could work myself into a corner. Been there, done that. Still waiting on a very late fuselage kit.

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Jan 11, 2022     Right flaperon ready for nose skins - (4 hours)       Category: Wings

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Jan 11, 2022     Right flaperon ready for skinning - (3 hours)       Category: Wings

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Jan 10, 2022     Started the right flaperon       Category: Wings
I had to put some of the smaller parts on the spar just to convince my brain I was building the right flaperon, not the left!

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Jan 09, 2022     Loctite the tie rod ends and hung the flaperon overhead - (3 hours) Category: Wings
 
Jan 08, 2022     Sent in an order for the finish kit Category: Landing Gear
 
 
 
 
Jan 06, 2022     Left flaperon ready for skins - (15 hours)       Category: Wings

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Jan 03, 2022     Working left flaperon - (20 hours)       Category: Wings
Deburring, priming, drilling…

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Jan 01, 2022     All ribs installed - (20 hours)       Category: Wings
Had a rough time getting rivets in between the inboard ribs, but finally made it happen.
Still missing stub spars, so moving on to the flaperons. Already drilled two holes in the 1st stainless counterweight. Scary.

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Dec 26, 2021     Uh oh - fuselage kit - (1 hour)       Category: Fuselage
First July, then September, then November, now no date at all for fuse kit crating…

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Dec 26, 2021     Installing forward ribs - right wing - (5 hours)       Category: Wings
Working around backordered parts makes life “ interesting “.
Moving forward on faith stuff will show up.

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Dec 21, 2021     Rear ribs attached on both wings - (40 hours)       Category: Wings
Had to replace only about 40 rivets…don't ask…(read those “Notes”!?!?) but finally have the rear spars on. Still waiting on spar doublers and stub spars. Dang it. Might move on to the flaperons instead.

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Dec 15, 2021     Debur ribs - (60 hours)       Category: Wings
Finished deburring all wing ribs…whew…

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Mar 27, 2021     Ordered the fuselage kit - (1 hour) Category: Fuselage
Sent in the order form for the 12iS fuselage kit - 6 months to ship !?!
 
Mar 18, 2021     Wing kit crate date Category: Empennage
Vans informed me the wing kit should ship early july. Ahhhhhh!!!!
 
Feb 04, 2021     Ordered wing kit from Vans - (2 hours) Category: Wings
deposit in the amount of $2405.88
 
Feb 01, 2021     Picked up empennage kit - (15 hours)       Category: Empennage
Round trip road trip Nc to Fl to load up tail kit and tools in a rented uhaul

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Jan 26, 2021     Picking up the tail kit next week - (1 hour) Category: Empennage
 
Jan 21, 2021     Covid killed me - (0.1 hour) Category: Tools
Covid messed me up. Looking for a more realistic project...switching to RV-12is.
 
May 12, 2020     Changed Target Aircraft - Now RV-14 ( IFR needs ) - (1 hour) Category: Tools
After much deliberation and research, based upon real-world-experiences, changed my choice from the RV-7 to the RV-14.
 
Mar 22, 2020     Vans Plans on USB - (1 hour) Category: Research
Ordered Vans USB drive with preview plans for RV-7
 
Mar 22, 2020     Registered for RV class and AirVentures 2020 - (1 hour) Category: Research
Vans RV class at AirVentures 2020 and camping and tickets (2) for entire week
 
Mar 22, 2020     Ordered Vans practice kits - (1 hour) Category: Research
Practice project #1 and tool box for practicing/learning
 
Mar 22, 2020     Ordered Tools from Cleveland and Brown Tools - (4 hours) Category: Tools
Ordered drill, rivet gun, hand squeezer, deburring tools, etc,...
 


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