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David Paule

David Paule
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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.

Stressing Structure

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Tubes, struts, and column buckling.

Stressing Structure

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Bending.

Stressing Structure

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Load distributions, part 2.

Stressing Structure

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Load distributions, part 1.

Stressing Structure

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Axial stresses and the stress strain diagram.

Stressing Structure

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Cable-operated aileron control system.

Stressing Structure

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Algebra and the elevator control system.

Stressing Structure: Margins of Safety

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Margins of Safety.

Stressing Structure

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Z-Brackets and the free-body diagram.

Quick Oil Change

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Quick Oil Change:

In Case You Missed It

Letters

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It Floats Your Boat Reader Chet Moen expresses interest in using an outboard powerhead...

Editor’s Log

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With so many different types of Experimental/kit aircraft available, Paul Dye explains how KITPLANES tries to include something of interest for everyone.

The Turf War Around MOSAIC

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You might think that a long-running proposal to streamline certification and greatly expand (and make far more usable) LSA and sport pilot rules would have the industry locking arm, raising voices in song and, therefore, on a clear path to success. You might, but you’d be wrong.

Keeping a Battery Current

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“With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life...