The micro Aero team have built and successfully test flown 2 wings and 2 fuselages. The take off distances weights lifted exceeded all initial expectations. Test sections of the wing were built and then tested by means of a 3 point bending test. The data obtained confirmed the spar design.

The final wing design is completed and is in the process of being built. Wind tunnel testing will be conducted this month to select the proper propeller and battery pack. The fuselage and other remaining components are in the final stages of design. Construction should follow shortly.

The regular class Aero design team is making good progress along their schedule for completion. In order to assist in the building of the plane this year the team made an upgrade to their build room. 9 additional tables were made around the perimeter of the room, 3 of which are used for tooling while the other 6 can be used for construction. This was very important to the team since we will now a lot more reliable working
space since the tables in there previously were not well suited for construction.

In November the team made a scale model of out aerodynamic platform and flew it to test its stability. The prototype flew very well and provided good feedback from the pilot. This was a proof of concept only for the stability of the aircraft as well as a chance to get new members further acquainted with the development of a plane, and how hard work pays off. Once this was done the teams was able to build some test sections
for the fuselage. Due to the changes in rules they were not able to use the previous techniques for a fuselage fabrication and were now going back to a method of construction that has not been used in recent years. Since the team is no longer able to use fibre reinforced polymers(FRP’s) the design is going back to a spruce construction for the fuselage. Initial analysis have proved positive, since the sections designed ended up
holding considerably more weight than expected during the testing.

Future plans for the regular class Aero design team include a design review that will be happening in the next two weeks. They also intend to test some new lighter fuselage sections to try to optimize the design. This will also give the new members a chance to practice building techniques for the final aircraft. Construction of the final aircraft is expected to begin in late January.