Once in a while we need to measure along a curved surface. How to do that? Reach into the sewing basket and pull out the sewing tape measure. Mine has inches on one side and inches plus millimeters on the other.
Works like a charm!
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Moving a certified aircraft to another category, operating an Experimental internationally.
Garmin’s Budget Navigators
Just when we thought the stand-alone GPS navigator was dead, Garmin introduces two new ones aimed at lower budgets.
Cover Story: Seat Cover Conventions
Now that the foam is cut and glued, we’ll learn how to make the pattern, choose and cut the fabric, and sew the cover.
Unusual Attitude
The Dawn Patrol, led by Dick Starks, launches for Holden, Missouri, to witness the taxi test of an 80%-scale replica of a 1915 de Havilland DH-2. The unintended consequence of an innocent road trip leads Dick to consider becoming a repeat building offender.