RV-12 in Australia

[Dunx]

Currently one being built and one on its way to WA

[denmit]

G'day fellow Aussies, I'm the "denmit" in the Australian RV-12 Builders List posted recently in this thread. Details are:

Dennis Mitchell
22 Severne Street
Greenleigh NSW 2620

As the list suggests, Greenleigh is near Queanbeyan, itself near Canberra.

Best 'phone is 0419 624 773. Visitors always welcome.

I've completed the VS, rudder, AST, stab and started on the tailcone yesterday. My wing kit arrived last Saturday.

So far, so good, cheers
denmit

[rjtjrt]

Originally Posted by VHRV12

Update on "12 builders in Aus.

Jim Tatlock - Geelong
Rod Clark - Byron Bay
Brian Howard - Gold Coast
Alan Saunders - Gisborne
Tony Earle - Port Maquarie (Flying)
Marcus Bootle - Riddells Creek
Ashley Hiscock - Hazlewood North (Flying)
Stephen Vandervelden - Cranborne North
Robert Melis - Perth
Roger Russell - Sydney
Dave Hastwell - Adelaide
"Denmit" - Queanbeyan
and I am not sure if John Harrison - Hervey Bay, started building.

Fell free to add/subtract if you can! ...Cheers, Marcus.

Any update on the Australian builders? Must be more now.

[Alex Edwards]

I am building one in Sydney. Tail, Wing and fuselage done. Avionics installed but still a little to tidy up there. About to put the engine in.

[rjtjrt]

Alex
That is an interesting build space. Very innovative.

[flyingcharl]

These are another 2 RV12 1 at Narrewarren Sth and the other is at Lang Lang in Victoria
Cheers

[Alex Edwards]

We live in an apartment and dont have a garage with power. Using the living room to build was ruled out because even if I could get the kit up 3 levels of stairs I don't think I could get the finished aircraft out. Plus I don't think that my wife would be as supportive of building in the apartment.

So we build in a storage shed....

Everything is on wheels. We have 1 big work bench and one smaller workbench both on wheels. We have a vice, a drill press, a band saw and a bench grinder mounted on each another workbench seen in the background of some of the photos. The wings are on a trolley also on wheels. When we want to work we roll everything out in the common area of the storage areas. When we are done it all packs back into 19m2 (~200 sqft).

If someone else comes we quickly move things so they can get access to their storage area. We have put the wings on a few times:

[rgmwa]

Where there's a will, there's a way.

[bhassel]

Originally Posted by Alex Edwards

We live in an apartment and dont have a garage with power. Using the living room to build was ruled out because even if I could get the kit up 3 levels of stairs I don't think I could get the finished aircraft out. Plus I don't think that my wife would be as supportive of building in the apartment.

So we build in a storage shed....

Everything is on wheels. We have 1 big work bench and one smaller workbench both on wheels. We have a vice, a drill press, a band saw and a bench grinder mounted on each another workbench seen in the background of some of the photos. The wings are on a trolley also on wheels. When we want to work we roll everything out in the common area of the storage areas. When we are done it all packs back into 19m2 (~200 sqft).

If someone else comes we quickly move things so they can get access to their storage area. We have put the wings on a few times:

Looks great! Will the standard Rotax setup handle the power requirements? I've been considering doing the same thing with the Skyview setup.

Thanks,

Bob

[crashley]

Hi an update of Rv12'S being built and flown in australia would be great
We have just clocked over 440 hours in ours and it is still going great
I have just started to get the parts for the 5 year rubber parts replacement
I am going to change to silicon hoses with stepless hoseclamps
If anyone is interested in coming and having a look at the plane and maybe go for a fly dont hesitate to contact me
ashley 0437091012
PS we are located at YLTV ( traralgon victoria )