Pilot's Seat - 6/20/00
I liked the hard "cushion" when I was doing acrobatics, but it left
a little to be desired for those long trips. Call me crazy but I like to
be able to feel my legs on landing after a couple of hours.
In addition to his painting skills my son, Kade, is great at custom automotive upholstery so I put him and his
sewing machine to work. I didn't want much, especially behind me, because I wanted to
stretch my legs as far out as possible.
We started with a bit of foam
Electric Kitchen Knife and a Little Spray Glue
Cut a Little Material Into a Pattern
Sew It Together... and Presto!
And Boy!... Does that feel good after a couple of hours!
Passenger's Seat
The pilot's seat worked out so well, we decided to make a passenger seat
too. So, here's the same sequence of events with a slightly different
shape.
Cut to Shape and Mark Off a Pattern
Sew Some Material Into Pleats
Stuff the Foam and Staple the Material to Some Plywood
Installation of the Passenger's Seat
