Flying on Your Own Wings

Some have said that if God had wanted us to fly He would have given us wings. And yet we were given the ability to dream to think with our heads to have courage in our hearts and to build with our hands. Truly we have been given everything we need: We really can fly on our own wings! <p>Chris Heintz is a professional aeronautical engineer with a prolific career spanning over 40 years designing and building light aircraft. Recognized worldwide as a uniquely talented and accomplished designer his aircraft are known and appreciated for their simplicity of construction pilot-friendly cabins and controllability as well as remarkable performances. Today Chris Heintz designs are flown throughout the world mostly by recreational pilots who have assembled their own planes from a kit. His most popular models are also factory-assembled and sold as ready-to-fly sport aircraft on three continents. <p>In <b>FLYING ON YOUR OWN WINGS</b> Mr. Heintz shares his knowledge and insights into the art and science of light aircraft design. He walks readers through the essential understanding and skills required to conceive develop build and even test-fly their own personal light airplane. Basic mathematics essential aerodynamics and stress analysis are just a few of the chapters of this fascinating book. Heintz even provides a sample design to help would-be designers take their first step towards imagining and creating their own wings.<p>Truly a beginner's guide to everything you need to know in order to achieve that age-old dream: To fly on your own wings!