Structural Testing Of Homebuilt Aircraft
instructor in Yugoslavia, he books on the design of aircraft with people, Alex says that load testing
designed and built an all-wood, tail- laminar flow characteristics (see their airframes is so straightfor-
less glider, the S-1 . . . the crash of his classified ad in this issue under ward that there is little reason not
which he fortunately survived. "Books/Films, etc."). to do i t . . . if for no other reason
Channelled into physics by his gov- As a veteran EAA Technical than for peace of mind. In his arti-
ernment, he was not able to get Counselor, Alex often recommends cle, he tells builders of composite
back to personal flying until coming that builders load test their home- aircraft why a load test is desirable,
to the U. S. and ultimately discover- builts before flying them. He how to conduct it and, very impor-
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