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ENP-17 is officially under construction at Granbury High School (TX). Please take a moment to welcome these outstanding student-builders to VAF, the exciting world of aviation, and to the elite community of homebuilt aircraft builders.
Granbury's Eagle's Nest Project is partnered with their PLTW Aerospace Engineering curriculum and aircraft construction will be done in a brand new purpose-built classroom/shop facility. All airframe kits are ordered and most of the familiar "$$" crates have arrived.
Kevin Ross and Pat Stewart of Pecan Plantation have graciously agreed to serve as lead to the mentor team which appears to be most of the builders at Pecan. The students have completed the mentor guided introductory classes; shop and tool safety practices, correct use of tools, how to read plans, parts nomenclature, and completion of a multi-skill practice project. Construction on "real" airplane parts begins Tuesday!
The above photo is a staged "ceremonial" opening of their first crate. Contents already inventoried and yes, the crate is upside-down... oops!
Granbury's Eagle's Nest Project is partnered with their PLTW Aerospace Engineering curriculum and aircraft construction will be done in a brand new purpose-built classroom/shop facility. All airframe kits are ordered and most of the familiar "$$" crates have arrived.
Kevin Ross and Pat Stewart of Pecan Plantation have graciously agreed to serve as lead to the mentor team which appears to be most of the builders at Pecan. The students have completed the mentor guided introductory classes; shop and tool safety practices, correct use of tools, how to read plans, parts nomenclature, and completion of a multi-skill practice project. Construction on "real" airplane parts begins Tuesday!
The above photo is a staged "ceremonial" opening of their first crate. Contents already inventoried and yes, the crate is upside-down... oops!
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