David Paule
David Paule retired after 30 years of structural analysis and is now building an RV-3B to keep from getting bored. The structural engineering included a mix of aircraft and spacecraft. He has been a private pilot since age 18 and currently owns and flies a Cessna 180.
Vacuuming Connectors
Vacuum electrical connectors before installation to avoid difficult troubleshooting later.
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Unairworthy: Missing Safety Wire
Some bolts have drilled heads for a reason: They are supposed to be safety...
RANS S-19
When new aircraft from two very different designers, in this case Randy Schlitter and Richard VanGrunsven, surface with considerable similarities, consensus about basic design tenets must be blowing in the wind. Certainly Light Sport regs do constrain performance considerations, but human factors are more up for grabs, and thats where one or another design can truly shine; by Marc Cook.
Design Process: Planform Effects on Span Loading and Drag
Last month we started our discussion of wing planforms with a look at the...
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RON ALEXANDERRon Alexander has been part of the homebuilding scene for decades. He began...
