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Post subject: Re: Eagle's Nest Project Posted: 03 Jan 2019, 12:23 |
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Joined: 03/01/14 Posts: 2152 Post Likes: +1644 Location: 0TX0 Granbury TX
Aircraft: T-210M Aeronca 7AC
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We have several students taking a 3 day test prep today. The heat is on to get our second airplane out of the nest ASAP. We should hang the engine next week and have the interior readied for paint. There are a lot of small but important items to do, like plumbing for fuel pumps and filters, canopy installation and skirting glass work. But, in the big scheme of things the airplane should fly in a few months. Eagle’s Nest provides 20 hours of airplane use for each student that has their written passed.
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Post subject: Re: Eagle's Nest Project Posted: 14 Nov 2019, 23:27 |
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Joined: 03/01/14 Posts: 2152 Post Likes: +1644 Location: 0TX0 Granbury TX
Aircraft: T-210M Aeronca 7AC
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We’re in our fourth year of this program and we fired up our second airplane last week. I should get a call about the inspection tomorrow. Our third airplane could fly by the end of the school year if we have all the parts. We got its finish kit inventoried today. We lack engine and avionics kits to complete it. Anyone want a brand new RV-12is? 90k will buy it already built. https://www.flickr.com/gp/125356136@N02/jL6BL4
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Post subject: Re: Eagle's Nest Project Posted: 15 Nov 2019, 09:05 |
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Joined: 03/01/14 Posts: 2152 Post Likes: +1644 Location: 0TX0 Granbury TX
Aircraft: T-210M Aeronca 7AC
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Granbury High School is looking to us, as mentors, to serve on their steering committee to develop a complete aviation campus. The perfect deal is that the school is located next to the municipal airport.
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Post subject: Re: Eagle's Nest Project Posted: 22 Dec 2019, 10:29 |
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Joined: 03/01/14 Posts: 2152 Post Likes: +1644 Location: 0TX0 Granbury TX
Aircraft: T-210M Aeronca 7AC
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Airworthiness certificate has been issued by the MIDO. We’ll fly first thing next year. Taxied to the airport where the wings will be installed.
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Post subject: Re: Eagle's Nest Project Posted: 23 Dec 2019, 10:00 |
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Joined: 11/23/12 Posts: 1707 Post Likes: +1037 Location: Mesquite, TX
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In the days of instant gratification and cheat codes this is awesome for kids. A project that you can’t rush and can’t skip to the end. If one kid gets a career or even a passion for aviation this is well worth the effort.
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Post subject: Re: Eagle's Nest Project Posted: 23 Dec 2019, 10:15 |
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Joined: 07/22/14 Posts: 9282 Post Likes: +16633 Company: Mountain Airframe LLC Location: Mena, Arkansas
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Username Protected wrote: In the days of instant gratification and cheat codes this is awesome for kids. A project that you can’t rush and can’t skip to the end. If one kid gets a career or even a passion for aviation this is well worth the effort. Teaches them to work as a team too
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Post subject: Re: Eagle's Nest Project Posted: 23 Dec 2019, 21:52 |
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Joined: 03/01/14 Posts: 2152 Post Likes: +1644 Location: 0TX0 Granbury TX
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Few of these kids have ever changed a tube in a bicycle tire. Mostly get hauled around to sporting events. I tell em that at some point in their lives, they will have to change out a ceiling fan. They will take away a skill set of using simple hand tools. It’s rewarding to see them working out problems together.
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Post subject: Re: Eagle's Nest Project Posted: 04 Jan 2020, 10:40 |
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Joined: 03/01/14 Posts: 2152 Post Likes: +1644 Location: 0TX0 Granbury TX
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Username Protected wrote: Great Thread Mark I can't believe I missed it as well Is a Place where I can send a Donation$ for your Parts Bin? I’d love to sell you guys an airplane.
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Post subject: Re: Eagle's Nest Project Posted: 04 Jan 2020, 16:16 |
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Joined: 03/01/14 Posts: 2152 Post Likes: +1644 Location: 0TX0 Granbury TX
Aircraft: T-210M Aeronca 7AC
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Ernie Butcher is the brains and $$$$ behind our project. http://eaglesnestprojects.org/contact.phpI would love to take donations but this is the guy that makes it all work. Please contact him for information on donating and please drop in and see our airplanes. We should have a roll out ceremony sometime by early second quarter at KGDJ. I understand that we won’t go to paint until we get warmer weather. I’ll certainly keep you all posted.
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