David Paule, Author at KITPLANES

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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.

Worktable Suggestions

David Paule - November 21, 2014 0

I like to use white melamine-faced particle board for my worktables. The tabletops are smooth and hard and easy to clean or drill holes...

Landing Light Cutout

David Paule - September 19, 2014 0

Go slow and use the right tools.

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Engine Beat

Steve Ells - August 18, 2009 0

Steve Ells explains the science of alternators, and offers some tips for understanding and troubleshooting problems with the system.

2011 Plansbuilt Buyer’s Guide

Kitplanes - November 5, 2010 0

Some 135 designs you can build from scratch.

Round…and Around…We Go

Jim Weir - July 18, 2022 4

Stay with me here. This is going to be a very interesting and somewhat...

The fixed-gear twin Cessna 336 almost sunk the design type. Only 195 were sold. Cessna upgraded it to retractable in 1965.

Forgotten Flops

LeRoy Cook - April 1, 2026 2

Many proposed, prototype, and production airplanes died at birth in aviation's golden age.