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Builder Name:	David Harris -

Project:	Vans - RV-12iS - VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:	235.5
Total Flight Time:	0.3
Total Expense:	N/A
Start/Last Date:	Aug 25, 2021 - No Finish Date
Engine:	Rotax 912is
Propeller:	Sensenich Ground Adjustable Composite

Friendly URL:	https://eaabuilderslog.org?s=HMCRV12

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

Category: Wings

Wings aligned and attached for first time

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Mar 22, 2023 Flaperon pushrod - (3.5 hours)

Category: Wings

Using the mill to drill holes in the flaperon pushrod.

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Mar 23, 2022 Riveting Stiffening Clips

Category: Wings

Drilled out rivets, Put rivets in stiffening clips

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Mar 23, 2022 Pushrod to actuator to stabilator

Category: Wings

attaching the pushrod to the actuator to the stabilator

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Mar 23, 2022 Riviting wing tips skins

Category: Wings

Riveted the wing tips to install the extensions of the molex connector.

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Mar 02, 2022 Wing Fairing Electrical - (2 hours)

Category: Wings

Sanding of flox in molding of fiberglass wing tip light mounts, preparation of electrical wiring related to the area.

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Mar 02, 2022 Electrical Work on Wings - (2 hours)

Category: Wings

Attachment of lighting devices to interior of wing fairings and electrical wiring work.

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Mar 02, 2022 Positional Lights Installed - (2 hours)

Category: Wings

Positional lights on both wings continuous tested, installed with Plexiglas covers; bolting and riveting in immediate area completed.

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Feb 23, 2022 Wing lights - (3 hours)

Category: Wings

Drill holes and countersink and deburr

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Feb 23, 2022 Wing tip - (2 hours)

Category: Wings

Epoxied wing tip and applied release

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Dec 08, 2021 Wing Lights - (2 hours)

Category: Wings

Installing the wing lights.

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Nov 17, 2021 Riveting the skins to the wing - (3 hours)

Category: Wings

Riveting skins to the left wing

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Nov 03, 2021 Wing Light Installation - (2.5 hours)

Category: Wings

Installing the covers for the landing lights on the wings

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Oct 27, 2021 Wing skins - (1.5 hours)

Category: Wings

Finishing adding the skins to the wings. Focusing on the wing tip.

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Oct 20, 2021 Wing Tips - (2.5 hours)

Category: Wings

Manufactured landing light cover, attached wing tip aft skin

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Oct 13, 2021 Bending tabs on wing tips - (2.5 hours)

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Oct 06, 2021 Priming and sealing the Wing Walks - (3 hours)

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Sep 29, 2021 Inspecting wing ribs - (3 hours)

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Sep 22, 2021 Riveting the wings - (3 hours)

Category: Wings

Riveting on the wing skins for the right wing

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Sep 15, 2021 Attaching Wig Skins (left wing) - (3 hours)

Category: Wings

Installing rivets to attach wing skins to left wing.

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Sep 08, 2021 Left Wing Riveting and flaperons - (2.5 hours)

Category: Wings

Popping Rivets on the wing.
Put rod-end bearings on the flaperon A-1206 Pivot Brackets and let the thin film of Loctile 243 cure it for 24 hours

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Sep 01, 2021 First Build Day: Riveting the Wings - (1 hour)

Category: Wings

7-12 students spent 1 hour inserting pop rivets into the wings (number of builders varied over the hour). For most builders, it was their first time working on the plane or riveting.

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