Apr 26, 2023     Ready for flight? - (2.5 hours)       Category: Wings

Wings aligned and attached for first time

  Apr 19, 2023     Post Hanger Trip - (2 hours)       Category: Rudder

pictured is two high density plastic parts that are countersunk and tapped, a team bending the canopy frame into place, and a team securing the flapperon torque tubes

  Apr 12, 2023     Baby's first steps! - (0.5 hour)       Category: Landing Gear

Today, we finished attaching our landing gear to the plane and our Van's RV-12 took her very first steps! Here are pictures of groups working on the rudder, attaching the breaks onto the landing gear, and the entire Aerolab team standing with our plane standing on her own!

  Apr 05, 2023     Greasing parts       Category: Landing Gear

Greasing part of landing gear assembly

  Apr 05, 2023     Frontal landing gear support       Category: Rudder

  Apr 05, 2023     Flap crank assembly       Category: Rudder

Flap crank assembly

  Mar 22, 2023     Vans RV-7 Rudder - (3.5 hours)       Category: Rudder

Dimpling the new rudder for the RV-7.

  Mar 22, 2023     Engine mount - (3.5 hours) Category: Engine

Installing the upper forward engine mount.

  Mar 22, 2023     Flaperon pushrod - (3.5 hours)       Category: Wings

Using the mill to drill holes in the flaperon pushrod.

  Mar 22, 2023     Hinges for lower cowl - (3.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Starting to work on the cowl by securing the lower hinges.