Empennage Kit Inventory Completed

Ok my son and I unpacked and inventoried the contents.  We also took a trip over to the local Home Depot for storage containers for small parts and also a few tools.  We got a grinding wheel and a few other odds and ends.  One of the cool things we picked up were some really nice saw horses with larger flat tops.  We took our queue from the Homebuilthelp DVD guys and used the box they shipped the empennage kit in flipped over on top of those horses as our building table.  A photo is below.  It turns into a very inexpensive and useful table surface upon which to build the plane.

The box is opened and instructions recovered

Ok I had read about the counterintuitive instructions manual binder.  I looked at it, looked at the instructions and scratched my head.  My wife just put it together in about 2 minutes.  It is obvious this is a team sport.  Starting inventory tomorrow morning but it sure looks like the major pieces are in there.

The Eagle Has Landed

Ok well maybe not but Fedex Freight did drop off my much awaited empennage kit today.  It looks like tomorrow night before I will get a chance to start inventory.  I think I will get some building in this weekend.

Also tried to get a little flying in today but the winds just didn't want to cooperate in Denver.

Here is the obligatory empennage crate shot :)

Empennage Kit to Deliver Tomorrow

So we got the call from Fedex Ground today.  Our empennage kit will be delivered tomorrow.  Thanks to my wife for waiting here for the delivery.  We should have our air compressor delivered on Saturday.  Going for a flying lesson tomorrow if the winds cooperate.

We Have Tools

So my package from Cleveland Tools arrived today.  Most of the aircraft specific tools for building the RV-12.  Ordered the wing kit and lighting kit option today as well to get into the 8 week waiting queue.  Also ordered the air compressor and tool box from Harbor Freight today.

I am hoping I get some update on the shipping status of the empennage kit tomorrow or soon.  Good news is I get to do a little flying tomorrow.  It looks like the weather is going to cooperate, fingers crossed.

A New Builder is Born

I have my order in for the empennage kit (serial number 120513).  Van's estimates it should go out soon :)  I should be receiving my RV-12 tool kit from Cleveland Tools tomorrow.  We also went to Harbor Freight in Colorado Springs and picked up a few small items.  This weekend we cleaned out some of the build area.  We need to do a few runs to give away things from the garage in order to fully clean it out.  Lastly we need to set up storage and build our assembly table.

I have reserved 412ML for my N number, a permutation on my birthday and kids initials.  I am also working on finishing my sport pilot certificate.  I hope to get it knocked out soon.

Here is a picture of me in an awesome plane, the Gobosh 700.  I fly the Gobosh with Skyraider Aviatiion out of KAPA in Denver.