Original Posted By:> > Ken Beanlands [SMTP:kbeanlan(at)spots.ab.ca]
Heels Huh, OOOOOKKKKKK DaveActually I thought U said 3 ft, I thought you needed a couple pillows.GordonPetri David S CDR wrote:> 3 meters with heels on, but 2 meters in bare feet!> Sorry for the typo. Mea culpa. Sure would look weird with the windscreen> on top of the wing, huh?> Cheers,> Dave>> > -----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Big Guys in Piets
Pietenpol-List: Big Guys in Piets
Original Posted By: Warren Shoun
Hi folks,How well do big guys fit in an Air Camper? I'm 3 meters tall and this isalways a concern of mine. I don't fit in much of anything. No local Pietsthat I know of that I can hop into for a sizing. Any insight would be appreciated.Cheers,DaveDavid.Petri(at)Peterson.af.mil________________________________________________________________________________
Hi folks,How well do big guys fit in an Air Camper? I'm 3 meters tall and this isalways a concern of mine. I don't fit in much of anything. No local Pietsthat I know of that I can hop into for a sizing. Any insight would be appreciated.Cheers,DaveDavid.Petri(at)Peterson.af.mil________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Big Guys in Piets
Original Posted By: Gordon Brimhall
3 meters = 9.84' ! WOW! we have the world's tallest pilot in our midst! Icertainly hope you meant 2 meters (6'-6.5") otherwise the only way to makeyou fit would be to widen the fuselage to about 3.5', enlarge the rearhole and remove the fron one all together. That way, you could sit in therear seat and use the fron pedals and stick.KenOn Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Petri David S CDR wrote:> Hi folks,> How well do big guys fit in an Air Camper? I'm 3 meters tall and this is> always a concern of mine. I don't fit in much of anything. No local Piets> that I know of that I can hop into for a sizing. > Any insight would be appreciated.> Cheers,> Dave> > David.Petri(at)Peterson.af.mil> Ken Beanlands B.Eng (Aerospace)Calgary, Alberta, CanadaChristavia MK 1 C-GREN________________________________________________________________________________
3 meters = 9.84' ! WOW! we have the world's tallest pilot in our midst! Icertainly hope you meant 2 meters (6'-6.5") otherwise the only way to makeyou fit would be to widen the fuselage to about 3.5', enlarge the rearhole and remove the fron one all together. That way, you could sit in therear seat and use the fron pedals and stick.KenOn Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Petri David S CDR wrote:> Hi folks,> How well do big guys fit in an Air Camper? I'm 3 meters tall and this is> always a concern of mine. I don't fit in much of anything. No local Piets> that I know of that I can hop into for a sizing. > Any insight would be appreciated.> Cheers,> Dave> > David.Petri(at)Peterson.af.mil> Ken Beanlands B.Eng (Aerospace)Calgary, Alberta, CanadaChristavia MK 1 C-GREN________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: RE: Big Guys in Piets
Original Posted By:> Ken Beanlands [SMTP:kbeanlan(at)spots.ab.ca]
3 meters with heels on, but 2 meters in bare feet! Sorry for the typo. Mea culpa. Sure would look weird with the windscreenon top of the wing, huh?Cheers,Dave> -----Original Message-----
3 meters with heels on, but 2 meters in bare feet! Sorry for the typo. Mea culpa. Sure would look weird with the windscreenon top of the wing, huh?Cheers,Dave> -----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: RE: Big Guys in Piets
Original Posted By:> Petri David S CDR[SMTP:David.Petri(at)Peterson.af.mil]
I'm 6' 3" at 180 lbs and shoulders touch both sides. I will probably move therudder bar a little forward. The biggest thing for comfort and fit will be todesign/install a seat that fits my contour and give me a more laid back feeling.I have seen a go-cart seat installed in a Piet in Tulsa. I can't rememberthe gentlemans name but he had several homebuilts in his hangar that he hadbuilt. Jim Ballew (Piet builder) introduced me to him. Tulsa is where I gothooked into Piet building. Saw one at a McDonnell Douglas open house in Tulsashortly before they closed the doors. I believe it was Leroy Updykes Piet thatgave me the bug. He had two, one black and I believe built during the 30'sand another one yellow that was built more recently. Enough rammbling!Bart D ConradBoeing Field ServiceDC-9/MD-80/DC-10 & 737 Heavy MtcPhone: 713-640-5882/713-324-4192Fax: 713-640-5891Pager: 713-318-1625> ----------
I'm 6' 3" at 180 lbs and shoulders touch both sides. I will probably move therudder bar a little forward. The biggest thing for comfort and fit will be todesign/install a seat that fits my contour and give me a more laid back feeling.I have seen a go-cart seat installed in a Piet in Tulsa. I can't rememberthe gentlemans name but he had several homebuilts in his hangar that he hadbuilt. Jim Ballew (Piet builder) introduced me to him. Tulsa is where I gothooked into Piet building. Saw one at a McDonnell Douglas open house in Tulsashortly before they closed the doors. I believe it was Leroy Updykes Piet thatgave me the bug. He had two, one black and I believe built during the 30'sand another one yellow that was built more recently. Enough rammbling!Bart D ConradBoeing Field ServiceDC-9/MD-80/DC-10 & 737 Heavy MtcPhone: 713-640-5882/713-324-4192Fax: 713-640-5891Pager: 713-318-1625> ----------
Pietenpol-List: Re: Big Guys in Piets
Original Posted By: TXTdragger(at)aol.com
wind res would go up a bit, but vis would be greatJD________________________________________________________________________________
wind res would go up a bit, but vis would be greatJD________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Big Guys in Piets
Original Posted By: TXTdragger(at)aol.com
Dave......you gave all these guys a chance to show their flair for comedy........some had better stick to building Piets......ThanksJD________________________________________________________________________________
Dave......you gave all these guys a chance to show their flair for comedy........some had better stick to building Piets......ThanksJD________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Big Guys in Piets
Original Posted By: Copinfo
come to think of it.........the 36"+ heels would cause a stir at field also......JD________________________________________________________________________________
come to think of it.........the 36"+ heels would cause a stir at field also......JD________________________________________________________________________________