Original Posted By: Doug Sheets
Ok, here's another one. The distance from the instrument panel, to the backof the seat (rear), is 21" on my GN-1. Is this the standard on the "true"Piet? The passenger has 22". Has anyone ever mover the back bulkhead backa couple of inches?Robert GN-1 N83887________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: airspace
Pietenpol-List: Re: airspace
Original Posted By: bowdler(at)juno.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: airspaceMy GN-1 must be a short version of the short plans!! It's 21" from theturtle deck to the instrument panel. I can get in and out just fine, buthave to put on glasses to see the readings.I think the idea of lowering the seat sounds feasible. Looks like it wouldbe a mojor undertaking to try and move the turtledeck back.Robert>Robert,> Long or short fuselage plans? Short fuselage '33 plans show 23">from insturment board to top of turtledeck, long fuselage is two inches>more.> Moving the bulkhead back will increase the moment of the pilot for>CG considerations. If I were starting again I'd tilt the seatback>rearward a bit for more comfort. I am 6'1", and have plenty of room with>the two inch longer seat length of the long fuse.>Tom>________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: airspaceMy GN-1 must be a short version of the short plans!! It's 21" from theturtle deck to the instrument panel. I can get in and out just fine, buthave to put on glasses to see the readings.I think the idea of lowering the seat sounds feasible. Looks like it wouldbe a mojor undertaking to try and move the turtledeck back.Robert>Robert,> Long or short fuselage plans? Short fuselage '33 plans show 23">from insturment board to top of turtledeck, long fuselage is two inches>more.> Moving the bulkhead back will increase the moment of the pilot for>CG considerations. If I were starting again I'd tilt the seatback>rearward a bit for more comfort. I am 6'1", and have plenty of room with>the two inch longer seat length of the long fuse.>Tom>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: airspace
Original Posted By: bowdler(at)juno.com
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Pietenpol-List: Re: airspace
Original Posted By: Michael Brusilow
Robert, Long or short fuselage plans? Short fuselage '33 plans show 23"from insturment board to top of turtledeck, long fuselage is two inchesmore. Moving the bulkhead back will increase the moment of the pilot forCG considerations. If I were starting again I'd tilt the seatbackrearward a bit for more comfort. I am 6'1", and have plenty of room withthe two inch longer seat length of the long fuse. Tom__________________________________________________________________________________________
Robert, Long or short fuselage plans? Short fuselage '33 plans show 23"from insturment board to top of turtledeck, long fuselage is two inchesmore. Moving the bulkhead back will increase the moment of the pilot forCG considerations. If I were starting again I'd tilt the seatbackrearward a bit for more comfort. I am 6'1", and have plenty of room withthe two inch longer seat length of the long fuse. Tom__________________________________________________________________________________________