Feb 22, 2023     More exciting photos of our work on the fuselage (+ rudder)! - (3.5 hours)       Category: Workshop

Picture 1: Back riveting the rudder.
Picture 2: Working on riveting flange bearings to the flaperon mixer bellcrank.
Picture 3: Installing brake lines.
Picture 4: Attaching the brake reservoir to the firewall. Working on riveting flange bearings to the flaperon mixer bellcrank.
Picture 5: Adjusting the countersink cage for the roll bar assembly.
Picture 6: Riveting F-12116 hinges to upper firewall assembly (Front) Attaching vent door handles (Middle) Riveting top edge of and match-drilling inside of rollbar assembly (Back).
Picture 7: Drilling out a bad rivet.
Picture 8: Dimpling the rudder stiffner.

  Dec 07, 2022     Last Day! Fall 2022 - (3 hours)       Category: Workshop

Today's our last day of working on the Vans RV-12iS for the fall semester! The side skins of the fuselage are being integrated, the rudder pedals have been successfully installed, and the firewall is well underway to be continued in the spring. Enjoy some pictures of AeroLab members hard at work before finals week!

A big thank you to Professor Harris and the rest of the team for making this semester a memorable one! Now, onwards to winter break!

  Nov 30, 2022     Riveting is riveting! - (3 hours)       Category: Workshop

Picture 1: A happy team attaching the roll bar to the fuselage.
Picture 2: Nothing more thrilling than filing the edges of the aircraft skin.
Picture 3: Upper fuselage (not pictured Henry, who is deep in thought elsewhere).
Picture 4: The first longeron to be produced!!
Picture 5: Making sure the plane has brakes.

  Nov 16, 2022     Build Update!       Category: Workshop

Photo 1: Working on rudder pedals (trying to lock)- Ch. 28, page 2 step 3
Photo 2: Ch. 23, page 4, step 5 - dimpling!
Photo 3: Team working on the floorboards and riveting (enjoying listening to the soundtrack of Frozen)
Photo 4: Prof. Harris and team building base of avionics panel
Photo 5: Shreya ordering a F-1201H (part), and working on upper firewall assembly

  Sep 07, 2022     First Aerolab of Fall 2022! - (3 hours)       Category: Workshop

Welcome to AeroLab for Fall 2022!

Today we learned how to rivet, deburr, use the vertical bandsaw to cut metal sheets, drill, and use sheet metal tools! We're excited to share this journey with you all; we hope you follow us along!

Happy hacking,
The F22 Aerolab Team