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Building Help

Try one of the chapter's flight advisors or tech counselors

Job	Name	Phone
Tech Counselor	Brian Dal Porto	(650) 852-4306
Tech Counselor	Martin Hollmann	(831) 621-8760
Tech Counselor	Rolland LaPelle	(925) 939-0472
Flight Advisor	Rolland LaPelle	(925) 939-0472

Or send you questions to the chapter email group.

Do you need another pair of hands? Try the email group. - there are always folks eager to help and learn something in the process.

Tech Notes

EAA62 Tech Notes are created, or submitted from others sources, by EAA62 members. They are for the information of other Chapter Members. The Notes are advisory only. Any changes to standard designs that result from these Notes should be reviewed by an EAA Flight Advisor or other expert.

New Tech Notes can be submitted to the webmaster.

How to Compute the MAC Position of the CG.
How to determine the part-throttle RPM of a fixed pitch propeller at a given horsepower.
How to size the tail of your aircraft.
Compressive Strength of Round SAE1025 & SAE 4130 Steel Tubes in Welded Frameworks Excel Spreadsheet
How to use your GPS to compute true airspeed: True Airspeed Calculator
Any question about composites? There is a Search Engine just for that pupose.
How do you get best endurance or range? Take the quiz and read the technical article about the subject.
Did you look at your alternator recently? May be you should.
Do you know how density altitude affects your performance? Fixed pitch, non-turbo pilots can use the Koch Chart to find out. There is also a smaller version of the same chart.
Here is an easy way to replace rudder return springs.

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