BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Feb 2023, 12:34

Username Protected wrote:

We actually got started with Eagle’s Nest Projects (Ernie Butcher) who funded our first 3 RV-12s. This Rans S-21 was funded by a generous donor that believed in our mentors and school staff to carry the program on in perpetuity.
Ernie told me that after about 3 years it would be difficult to keep solid mentors. We’ve been very fortunate with volunteers and student body.

I wasn't aware of that that's an amazing program!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Feb 2023, 14:15

Progress in the making:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 22 Feb 2023, 22:47

Got show and tell for the owner Saturday.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Mar 2023, 23:49

I’m hoping to be in a position to call for an inspection tomorrow. I’ve been working to get the ailerons rigged and just ran out of time today. Once this issue is resolved, we are ready.
We have a gentleman from the FAA who has come out to see our students in action twice and speak to them about careers in aviation. He works locally in the MIDO and said to give him a week once the online requirements are sent in. Once the inspection is complete we still have to close up the airframe for initial flight testing. When we are satisfied that the airplane is up to our standards and after it runs through our “make ready” we will hand over a pristine example for him to fly off the remaining time requirements.

Enjoy an opportunity to see mentors in action with our lone student. This is what drives us to go back year after year.
https://youtu.be/_6WKExkL4Qo

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Mar 2023, 16:23

Ponder this:
If you install the ADAHARS in backwards, it reads 180° out and refuses to calibrate until the battery dies.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Mar 2023, 18:16

Username Protected wrote:

Ponder this:
If you install the ADAHARS in backwards, it reads 180° out and refuses to calibrate until the battery dies.

And the lesson learned for the kids is priceless........... :thumbup:

They'll take that experience everywhere they go, I say.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 Mar 2023, 08:05

We’ve a date with the FAA Friday.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 24 Mar 2023, 14:17

It’s an airplane.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Apr 2023, 19:00

After a long wait for insurance, we’ve flown twice. Reported that only a bit of rudder trim is needed and the prop pitched for more RPM. Otherwise, it flys good right out of the box.
https://youtu.be/JUskWw9wvhE

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Apr 2023, 19:07

Congratulations Mark. You made it!

Thank you for giving so much of your time to make this possible for the kids.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Apr 2023, 08:28

These students are pretty amazing. It’s a lot of fun to play devil’s advocate when they are debating one another on how to go about solving a problem. They are some deep thinkers.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Apr 2023, 17:48

Username Protected wrote:

Ponder this:
If you install the ADAHARS in backwards, it reads 180° out and refuses to calibrate until the battery dies.

I learned that upside down will do something similar as well... Great project!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 22 Apr 2023, 12:57

Unveiling today at KGDJ with our second student built RV-12.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 08 May 2023, 12:17

Just because…

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Jun 2023, 08:32

This thread will soon come to a conclusion. The student mentor that so diligently assisted on this project for two years will get opportunity to fly it today along with the CTE director (one at a time of course). Afterwords the transfer of ownership will be signed off and the new owner will receive the necessary training (per insurer) and take this airplane home.
It’s been a long hard test phase too get the CHTs under control. After bench testing the fuel servo and increasing the flow rate with little improvement we replaced the ignition system with Emags and our issues have been resolved.

Granbury High School Aviation