Original Posted By: "Clif Dawson"
I know on my GN-1 I actually had to raise the front seat due o the fact that ifI had a passenger wider than the seat which isn't very wide. my toes were hittingtheir backside which makes it very difficult to taxi or maneuver the pedalswell.I suppose leg length, rudder pedal angle and other factors will determineif you have that problem. Oscar tells me his rudder bar works great.but youmight want to experiment with somebody itting up front before you lower.RaymondRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Re: front seat height
Pietenpol-List: Re: front seat height
Original Posted By: "Chris"
I have flown as pax/navigator in Scout for a good few hours and must say that Ilike the seat height up there "as is". I have drawn up a booster extension thatsits on top of the standard seat, for when I was going to fly my grandkids(and other youngsters), but that's not the problem we're discussing here.I have flown a significant-sized pax in cooler weather. We were both wearing jackets,gloves, and medium-weight footwear. It took a while to get the frontseatbelts, headset wiring, and other "stuff" clear of my feet and the controls,but once we got everything set, there was not a problem with interference. I must say that I did feel the front stick contact the pax's thighs when I neededhard aileron with stick back, but he made room as soon as he felt the stick.Your mileage may vary, but this is not like being in a Chevy Suburban whereyou can wear all your Realtree Camo double-insulated gear along with Vibram-soledwoods boots. Try that in the Piet and when you get to the runup area todo your CIGARS check, you'll find that you won't even get past the "C"... youwill have essentially NO control travel in all three axes, if you even manageto get you and your pax into the cockpits.I wear the slimmest, smoothest leather footwear that I have (Justin Ropers), alongwith comfortable and non-bulky layered clothing. Summertime is the best...shorts and tees!--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
I have flown as pax/navigator in Scout for a good few hours and must say that Ilike the seat height up there "as is". I have drawn up a booster extension thatsits on top of the standard seat, for when I was going to fly my grandkids(and other youngsters), but that's not the problem we're discussing here.I have flown a significant-sized pax in cooler weather. We were both wearing jackets,gloves, and medium-weight footwear. It took a while to get the frontseatbelts, headset wiring, and other "stuff" clear of my feet and the controls,but once we got everything set, there was not a problem with interference. I must say that I did feel the front stick contact the pax's thighs when I neededhard aileron with stick back, but he made room as soon as he felt the stick.Your mileage may vary, but this is not like being in a Chevy Suburban whereyou can wear all your Realtree Camo double-insulated gear along with Vibram-soledwoods boots. Try that in the Piet and when you get to the runup area todo your CIGARS check, you'll find that you won't even get past the "C"... youwill have essentially NO control travel in all three axes, if you even manageto get you and your pax into the cockpits.I wear the slimmest, smoothest leather footwear that I have (Justin Ropers), alongwith comfortable and non-bulky layered clothing. Summertime is the best...shorts and tees!--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: front seat height
Original Posted By: Rick Holland
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: front seat height
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: front seat height