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Another busy evening which included two new participants making their name badges. Nate and Abella were supported by the team from Vertex as they begin to rebuild the nose strut. They successfully removed the nose wheel to begin the process. Mentors continued to clean and inspect more parts.

We were greeted by Mark Burns who had barbequed a delicious meal of hamburgers, portabella mushrooms, beans and salad, and drinks for all to enjoy. Four new participants joined us and were led by Nathan (youth participant) to create their badges. Penelope completed the riveting for the seal for the cowling. Carter and Jay (mentor) […]

Participants and mentors removing the left rudder pedal in order to gain access to rivet on a cowl mounting bracket. Rivets needed to be cut to size in order to mount the cowl. More engine parts were cleaned. Carter and Jay (mentor) Surya and Dan (mentor) calibrating the size of the rivet needed

To celebrate the opening of Runway 4-22 and to support the SkY Flight program the local aviation community and some of the families of the SkY Flight program gathered together to enjoy the food that was donated by Ken Davies of Cascade Aviation and drinks donated by SASA. One had to be there early to […]

Participants use the Cleco clamp to temporarily mount the cowl cushions to fit the upper cowling. We used the calipers to determine the size of the drill that was needed.

Participants, parents and mentors separated into groups of interest. The wings were pulled out of storage in the hangar and cleaned. The engine crankcase was scrubbed and sprayed with a dye penetrant to check for cracks. Work continued on the battery box. Carter uses the compressor to remove any moisture from the crankcase. Fabian takes […]

Scrubbing the parts begin as Carter and Carlo learn how to use the drill press. Using a drill press Checking for cracks The cleaning process

We continue to work on getting the battery box ready to mount. Drilling holes for bracket Inserting the bolts

After promoting the SkY Flight program at the local high schools, our first participants met in a hangar at the Skagit Airport on May 2, 2024. Aviators, mechanics, and interested parties joined the students for support and as mentors. During the two hours, we learned the safety measures in place in a working environment. Each […]