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Arion Aircraft, LLC offers build
classes at our facility at
Shelbyville Tennessee.
Building classes typically run a
week at a time. A builder
works with two experienced craftsmen
eight hours a day for 5 days.
Proper techniques for bonding,
fitting, assembly, hardware
selection and tool use are taught
during the course as the builder
works on his airplane.
Generally during the first week of
class is is possible to complete the
entire structure of a Lightning and
have it ready for the paint shop.
Painting is the next step.
Some builders will trailer the plane
home after the first week and
complete the painting and final
assembly there. Most will use
our local paint shop here in
Shelbyville and then return for
another week of assembly at our
shop.
After painting the aircraft can be
mostly completed in a second week of
assembly provided that the panel is
completely prewired ahead of time.
Additional time will be required,
though, to complete the aircraft to
an airworthy stage. If panel installation is not too
complicated a builder can usually
get the aircraft ready for it's
airworthiness inspection after two
or three days in the third and final
week.
The final step in the aircraft
construction is the test flight
program to complete the required 40
hours of test flying. Usually
the aircraft would be ready for its
first flight after inspection in the
middle of the third week. Builders
have a choice of trailering their
aircraft home or completing the test
period here in Shelbyville. As
another option, Arion Aircraft
offers a 40 hour test flight program
where we fly off the hours and fine
tune the aircraft.
Call Nick and talk over details and
potential scheduling for the Builder
Education and Assist program. |
