Structural Testing Of Homebuilt Aircraft
call to the designer/plans vendor can a typical wooden spar central fitting how a fixture for a light aircraft could
clarify the matter. Maybe only the (please note the bolts are NOT situ- look. A square box made of house-
wing has been designed for n = 4.4 ated along one single line), and Figure building quality plywood, some 3/4"
while the rest of the aircraft remains at 2R a metal spar (Monerai). During the thick, fastened together at the corners
the mercy of n = 2 or 3. These and wing bending, these fittings and bolts by 2" x 2" boards, using Elmer's car-
similar questions must be clarified will be subject to particularly high penter's glue and some nails to speed
between the builder, the de- stresses - this is why FAA prescribes it up, and a couple of boards, say 3/4"