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Entry #	Created	Title	Category	Hours	Cost	# Pictures

103	Apr 26, 2023	Ready for flight?	Wings	2.5	$0.00	1
Wings aligned and attached for first time

 

102	Apr 19, 2023	Post Hanger Trip	Rudder	2	$0.00	3
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

 

101	Apr 12, 2023	Baby's first steps!	Landing Gear	0.5	$0.00	3
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!

 

100	Apr 05, 2023	Greasing parts	Landing Gear		$0.00	1
Greasing part of landing gear assembly

 

99	Apr 05, 2023	Frontal landing gear support	Rudder		$0.00	1

 

98	Apr 05, 2023	Flap crank assembly	Rudder		$0.00	1
Flap crank assembly

 

97	Mar 22, 2023	Vans RV-7 Rudder	Rudder	3.5	$0.00	1
Dimpling the new rudder for the RV-7.

 

96	Mar 22, 2023	Engine mount	Engine	3.5	$0.00	0
Installing the upper forward engine mount.

 

95	Mar 22, 2023	Flaperon pushrod	Wings	3.5	$0.00	1
Using the mill to drill holes in the flaperon pushrod.

 

94	Mar 22, 2023	Hinges for lower cowl	Fuselage	3.5	$0.00	1
Starting to work on the cowl by securing the lower hinges.

 

93	Mar 22, 2023	Roll Bar	Fuselage	3.5	$0.00	1
Securing the roll bar to the fuselage.

 

92	Mar 08, 2023	Assembled rear bulkhead	Fuselage		$0.00	1
Put together three pieces, test fitting but not riveting

 

91	Mar 08, 2023	F1202 B firewall panelbase	Fuselage		$0.00	0
Attached to the front of the fuselage

 

90	Mar 08, 2023	Attaching the rollbar	Fuselage		$0.00	1
Rollbar attachment

 

89	Mar 01, 2023	canopy rib	Fuselage	3.5	$0.00	1
clecoing the canopy rib assemblies

 

88	Mar 01, 2023	flap crank	Fuselage	3.5	$0.00	1
securing the flap crank assembly

 

87	Mar 01, 2023	roll bar	Fuselage	3.5	$0.00	1
deburring the roll bar

 

86	Mar 01, 2023	control stick rod	Controls	3.5	$0.00	1
Installing control stick rod bearings with washers

 

85	Feb 22, 2023	Sealing the Deal (Deal = Firewall)	Fuselage	3.5	$0.00	8
This week in Aerolab, teams came together to attach their separately assigned parts to the RV7, marking our overall progress. As Aerolab was split into teams, one team applied the fuel tank sealant to firewall penetrations for the fuel line. Another team was match-drilling the door handles on the outer frame, while the other is seen adding stiffeners to the RV7 rudder. The final team was countersinking the rollbar, which is the frame for the RV7 and where the plexiglass will be placed.

 

84	Feb 22, 2023	More exciting photos of our work on the fuselage (+ rudder)!	Workshop	3.5	$0.00	8
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.

 

83	Feb 08, 2023	2/8/23 Assorted Projects!	Fuselage	3.5	$0.00	5
Today we began assembling the flight controls, installed the panel base for the upper firewall, and fabricated a shim and drill-fitted it onto the rudder skeleton.

 

82	Jan 18, 2023	First day working with the new spring team!	Fuselage	1.5	$0.00	6
Today 12 new members were introduced to the spring team and we began working on the fuselage skins. Put in lots of rivets and clecos!

 

81	Dec 07, 2022	Last Day! Fall 2022	Workshop	3	$0.00	3
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!

 

80	Nov 30, 2022	Riveting is riveting!	Workshop	3	$0.00	5
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.

 

79	Nov 16, 2022	Build Update!	Workshop		$0.00	5
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

 

78	Nov 02, 2022	Working on the airplane!	Fuselage	3	$0.00	6
Coolest day of the class (in my opinion). We had a little field trip to the cable airport to see the cute yellow airplane. Many of us got to sit in it and took pictures. Then, prof Harris took off on it and went 150mph (I think) in a low pass to a rapid ascend. It was super cool and everyone was amazed. Then we came back and continued building the airplane. Pic 0: Making rectangles! (making hinges) Pic 1: Working on the lower fuselage Pic 2: Assembling firewall Pic 3: Assembling seat ribs

 

77	Oct 12, 2022	Fuselage update	Fuselage	3	$0.00	3
Photo 1: Small parts assembly by Raphael and Kyle Photo 2: Luis deburring the seat ribs while Joe marks parts where plastic film will be removed. Photo 3: Kirill, Shreya and Henry trying to figure out how to rivet a difficult piece on mid fuselage

 

76	Sep 21, 2022	Progress Journal 09/21/33	Empennage	3	$0.00	4
Our little Mudd bees are at work during our first full work class. In the first picture, we have a team working on the rib of the mid-fuselage. In the second picture, we have another team working on the lower fuselage. Here the worker bees are in action riveting lots of nut plates. Next, we have the most important bees at work. They are creating the seat back and ensuring that the pilot gets the proper lumbar support they deserve. Lastly, we have a team working on riveting the primary structure. It is a very exciting day to be a worker bee at Mudd!

 

75	Sep 14, 2022	Fuselage Updates	Fuselage	3	$0.00	0
Rollover structure & forward lower fuselage structure were being happily assembled on this day!

 

74	Sep 07, 2022	First Aerolab of Fall 2022!	Workshop	3	$0.00	4
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

 

73	Apr 27, 2022	Empennage Complete	Empennage		$0.00	0
Finished hard-to-reach screws holding DSUB connector on empennage for servo motor. This wraps up the empennage and wings. The team is now waiting on the fuselage kit, which we ordered last spring. We expect it to arrive this summer and the next class will work on it in the fall.

 

72	Mar 23, 2022	Riveting Stiffening Clips	Wings		$0.00	1
Drilled out rivets, Put rivets in stiffening clips

 

71	Mar 23, 2022	Pushrod to actuator to stabilator	Wings		$0.00	1
attaching the pushrod to the actuator to the stabilator

 

70	Mar 23, 2022	Riviting wing tips skins	Wings		$0.00	2
Riveted the wing tips to install the extensions of the molex connector.

 

69	Mar 02, 2022	Wing Fairing Electrical	Wings	2	$0.00	1
Sanding of flox in molding of fiberglass wing tip light mounts, preparation of electrical wiring related to the area.

 

68	Mar 02, 2022	Electrical Work on Wings	Wings	2	$0.00	1
Attachment of lighting devices to interior of wing fairings and electrical wiring work.

 

67	Mar 02, 2022	Positional Lights Installed	Wings	2	$0.00	2
Positional lights on both wings continuous tested, installed with Plexiglas covers; bolting and riveting in immediate area completed.

 

66	Feb 23, 2022	Empennage tip fairings	Empennage	5	$0.00	1
Fiberglass caps secured onto tailcone assembly

 

65	Feb 23, 2022	Wing lights	Wings	3	$0.00	1
Drill holes and countersink and deburr

 

64	Feb 23, 2022	Wing tip	Wings	2	$0.00	1
Epoxied wing tip and applied release

 

63	Feb 23, 2022	Stabilator Fairings	Stabilator	3	$0.00	1
Fitting fiberglass fairing to stabilator

 

62	Dec 08, 2021	Stabilator Assembly	Stabilator	2	$0.00	1
Installing the AST assembly onto the stabilator assembly.

 

61	Dec 08, 2021	Wing Lights	Wings	2	$0.00	2
Installing the wing lights.

 

60	Dec 08, 2021	Building the Servo	Empennage	1.5	$0.00	1
Installing and building the servo and push rod assembly.

 

59	Dec 08, 2021	Tailcone Assembly	Tailcone	3	$0.00	2
Attaching the vertical-stabilizer assembly to the tailcone assembly using fasteners, installing the lower hinge assembly, and temporarily installing the rudder assembly.

 

58	Dec 01, 2021	Light covers	Lighting	3	$0.00	1
Machined the plexiglass into spec

 

57	Dec 01, 2021	Clevis alignment	Empennage	1	$0.00	1
Constructing the clevis alignment template to align the clevis

 

56	Dec 01, 2021	Fitting the stabilator assembly to the tailcone	Empennage	2	$0.00	2
Checking the fit of the F-1211 Assembly hinges with the stabilator assembly hinge brackets

 

55	Dec 01, 2021	Riveting install doublers to servo tray	Tailcone	1.5	$0.00	1

 

54	Dec 01, 2021	Gluing felt into the tool cabinet	Tools	0.5	$0.00	1

 

53	Nov 17, 2021	Riveting skins to stabilator	Stabilator	3	$0.00	1
Riveting the skins to the stabilator

 

52	Nov 17, 2021	Riveting the skins to the wing	Wings	3	$0.00	1
Riveting skins to the left wing

 

51	Nov 17, 2021	Riveting skins to tailcone	Tailcone	3	$0.00	1
Riveting the skins to the tailcone

 

50	Nov 03, 2021	Stabilator-- mass riveting	Stabilator	2.5	$0.00	0
All rivets on one side and most rivets on other side installed

 

49	Nov 03, 2021	Attaching skin, wires to tailcone	Tailcone	2.5	$0.00	1
Attaching skin and wires to the tailcone from the inside

 

48	Nov 03, 2021	Wing Light Installation	Wings	2.5	$0.00	1
Installing the covers for the landing lights on the wings

 

47	Nov 03, 2021	Stripped Bolt Extraction Process	V Stabilizer	2.5	$0.00	2
Vertical Stabilizer team work on extracting a stripped bolt.

 

46	Oct 27, 2021	Vertical Stabilizer Skins	V Stabilizer	1.5	$0.00	1
Adding the skins to the vertical stabilizer

 

45	Oct 27, 2021	Stabilator skins	Stabilator	1.5	$0.00	2
Adding the skins to the stabilator

 

44	Oct 27, 2021	Wing skins	Wings	1.5	$0.00	1
Finishing adding the skins to the wings. Focusing on the wing tip.

 

43	Oct 27, 2021	Installing the static air system	Tailcone	1.5	$0.00	3

 

42	Oct 20, 2021	Stabilator Ribs	Stabilator	2.5	$0.00	3
Attached the stabilator ribs to the spar.

 

41	Oct 20, 2021	Tailcone fuselage bulkhead and skins	Tailcone	2.5	$0.00	3
Prepped the tailcone for the fuselage bulkhead and skins. Attached the fuselage bulkhead.

 

40	Oct 20, 2021	Prepping and attaching V Stabilizer Skin	V Stabilizer	2.5	$0.00	2
Prepared and attached the main skin for the vertical stabilizer.

 

39	Oct 20, 2021	Wing Tips	Wings	2.5	$0.00	2
Manufactured landing light cover, attached wing tip aft skin

 

38	Oct 13, 2021	Bending tabs on wing tips	Wings	2.5	$0.00	1

 

37	Oct 13, 2021	Constructing tailcone-fuselage bulkhead	Tailcone		$0.00	1

 

36	Oct 13, 2021	Assembling tailcone	Tailcone		$0.00	1

 

35	Oct 13, 2021	aft spar for stabilator	Stabilator		$0.00	1

 

34	Oct 13, 2021	Fore spar for stabilator	Stabilator	2.5	$0.00	1

 

33	Oct 13, 2021	Riveting spar caps (v. stabilizer)	V Stabilizer	2.5	$0.00	1

 

32	Oct 06, 2021	Assembling ribs for vertical stabilizer	V Stabilizer	3	$0.00	1

 

31	Oct 06, 2021	Assembling spar cap assembly	Stabilator	3	$0.00	1

 

30	Oct 06, 2021	Match drilling Fuselage bulkhead	Tailcone	3	$0.00	1

 

29	Oct 06, 2021	Priming and sealing the Wing Walks	Wings	3	$0.00	1

 

28	Oct 06, 2021	Assembling Tailcone Skins	Tailcone	3	$0.00	1

 

27	Sep 29, 2021	Deburring Tailpieces	Tailcone	3	$0.00	1

 

26	Sep 29, 2021	Affixing Rudder Skin	Rudder	3	$0.00	1

 

25	Sep 29, 2021	Match Drilling Piano Hinges	AntiServoTab	3	$0.00	1

 

24	Sep 29, 2021	Inspecting wing ribs	Wings	3	$0.00	1

 

23	Sep 29, 2021	Assembling vertical stabilizer hinges	V Stabilizer	3	$0.00	1

 

22	Sep 29, 2021	Attatching spar caps to the spars	Stabilator	3	$0.00	1

 

21	Sep 22, 2021	Riveting the wings	Wings	3	$0.00	2
Riveting on the wing skins for the right wing

 

20	Sep 22, 2021	Riveting the rudder	Rudder	3	$0.00	2
Squeeze riveting the rudder horn to the rudder spar

 

19	Sep 22, 2021	Riveting Anti-Servio Tab	AntiServoTab	3	$0.00	2
Riveting the control horn to the Anti-Servio Tab

 

18	Sep 22, 2021	Fabricating the skid bracket for the tail cone	Tailcone	3	$0.00	2
Match drilling holes in the skid bracket for the tail cone

 

17	Sep 22, 2021	Assembling the spar cap for the stabilator	Stabilator	3	$0.00	1
Connecting the spars to the spar cap for the stabilator

 

16	Sep 22, 2021	Preparing the spar for the vertical stabilizer	V Stabilizer	3	$0.00	1
Drilling and deburring holes for riveting the spar caps to the spar for the vertical stabilizer

 

15	Sep 15, 2021	Hinge Angle and Horn Attach Angle for Stabilator	Stabilator	3	$0.00	1
Riveted nut plate to hinge angle, and assembled horn attach angle for stabilator

 

14	Sep 15, 2021	Rudder Spar Assembly	Rudder	3	$0.00	2
final drilled spar caps and rudder horn for rudder spar assembly

 

13	Sep 15, 2021	Drill bit holder — drilling holes for bits	DrillBitHold	3	$0.00	3
Using a mill to drill holes for drill bits

 

12	Sep 15, 2021	Attaching Wig Skins (left wing)	Wings	3	$0.00	2
Installing rivets to attach wing skins to left wing.

 

11	Sep 15, 2021	Riveting Anti-Servo Tab ribs	AntiServoTab	3	$0.00	1
Final drilled the four ribs on the anti-servo tab skin, and riveted the top flange of the four ribs.

 

10	Sep 15, 2021	Fluting tailcone ribs	Tailcone	3	$0.00	1
Fluting the tailcone ribs so that the parts lay flat when riveting

 

9	Sep 15, 2021	Assembling Spar Cap for Vertical Stabilizer	V Stabilizer	3	$0.00	3
First, drilling holes in spar. Then, using these holes, riveting spar caps to the spar for the rudder

 

8	Sep 08, 2021	Bit Holder	DrillBitHold		$0.00	0
Constructing the drill bit holder for all the drill bits we will using

 

7	Sep 08, 2021	Hinge Angle Preparation	Stabilator	2.5	$0.00	1
Countersunk #40 holes in the HS-01231A, separated the hinge angles and rivetted the two hinge bracket assemblies

 

6	Sep 08, 2021	Preparing AST Skin	AntiServoTab	2.5	$0.00	1
Removing material from the HS-1221 AST Skins and Cleco-ing the ribs and spar

 

5	Sep 08, 2021	Hinge Bracket and Spar Cap Preparation	V Stabilizer	2.5	$0.00	2
Preparing the hinge bracket and spar cap. Looking for missing parts: AEX Wedge, COM 3-5 Bearing

 

4	Sep 08, 2021	Final Drilling and Deburring and Match Drilling	Rudder	2.5	$0.00	1
Final drilling and deburring parts R-1204 and R-1205 Match drilling part R-1202

 

3	Sep 08, 2021	Left Wing Riveting and flaperons	Wings	2.5	$0.00	3
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

 

2	Sep 08, 2021	Breaking edges of the top and bottom skins of the tailbone	Tailcone	2.5	$0.00	2
Breaking edges of tailcone skin (F-1278, F-1280-L&R, F-1281-L&R, F-01282L) using the breaker. Broke them in the direction of the J-stiffener. F-1278 increase the break towards the back. Skipped the deburring because it wasn't effective

 

1	Sep 01, 2021	First Build Day: Riveting the Wings	Wings	1	$0.00	4
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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