Free Podcast with composites engineer Dave Klein

Dave Klein is a serious glider flyer and he just happens to be a engineer working with composites structures on UAV's. I interviewed Dave and we chat about composite structures and how they apply to the planes we all fly. Lots of discussion on HLG/F3K/F3B technology and other subjects, techy, but no math needed to understand this stuff. Just click on the audio player to listen, or use this link to download the MP3 file to your computer. You can also dowload right from the player: RCA Klein Podcast

Comments

[Lidar Monitoring Services]

Thanks for this Paul, this is really great and full of information. Thank you for sharing this one.

[J]

Paul,

Turn up the volume on your microphone during these interviews. Make it equal to the guy you are interviewing.

Great interviews but one can barely hear you.

[Larry Ruble]

Paul, thanks for introducing the rest of the soaring community to such a great bright, young pilot. I had the pleasure of camping next to Dave and his partner in the pits at the "Bruce" this summer. His enthusiasm and focus during the competition were very enjoyable to watch.

Dave, thanks for sharing your fresh perspective on where the future of hand launch is headed. Your comments about the blaster2 were right on. I started flying rc in 2001 and bought my first XP5 in 2002. It's been so much more fun to have a plane that launched high enough to get into thermals at least 70% of the time even as a new hand launch devotee. I can't wait to get my hands on this new generation of HLG's which should bring even more people into this niche of the hobby.

Dave, I look forward to seeing you again next year at the "Bruce" and hope you can make it to the NATS as well.

Larry