He then went on to work with aircraft companies and put his efforts into developing bigger, faster and more complex aircraft.I wondered whether this, finally, might be the moment to mention my issue with heights. He graduated from the University of Nevada Reno with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering specializing in Aerodynamics.
In 1978 Paul was issued a US Patent #4116406 for this variable camber, inflatable hang-gliding wing that he developed, built and flew in college. This design is what Paul decided he should get a patent on, which he applied for in 1977. He put on an undersurface to enclose the cross bar and make it more aerodynamic at higher speeds. He did wind tunnel tests and actual flight testing on this wing. Paul built this wing and tested it with modifications and improvements. He decided to make a big leap in performance and spent two years developing a revolutionary design that would change camber automatically to provide optimum flight characteristics for slow and high speeds. He started working on slow speed aerodynamics for foot-launched flight. Paul went to the University of Nevada in Reno, and during his second year designed and built a second, more advanced delta wing hang glider. This is when Paul decided to become an Engineer. This was a turning point in Paul’s life because he realized that he wanted a better wing with better performance.
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Paul designed, built and taught himself how to fly a hang glider in 1974 when hang gliders were first being used and people were first starting to launch off of mountains by foot. Additionally, Paul holds the ROTAX maintenance and inspection ratings.
These are the highest (FAA) pilot ratings possible for Weight-Shift Control aircraft.
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