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A builder can’t be faulted for thinking this part, dimensioned to 64ths of an inch and .001 of a millimeter, is critical, but the precise dimensions spring from the designer setting the CAD program’s auto dimensioning resolution far too low.

Measuring: Go To Lengths To Get It Right

Kerry Fores - November 20, 2025 0

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The Future of Homebuilding: Avionics

Larry Anglisano - March 29, 2021 0

I mean, how much better should avionics really get for what we use them...

Wind Tunnel

Barnaby Wainfan - July 14, 2009 1

Fixed gear or retractable gear? Barnaby Wainfan examines the physics behind this longstanding design question.

Venturing the Cup

Tom Wilson - November 10, 2024 0

Started in 1997 by Eric Whyte and Erik Anderson, the AirVenture Cup offers its...

Kit Stuff

Robrucha - September 21, 2018 0