Carl Ellis wrote in message .97.136...
EDR wrote in :


They can be a real bitch to get in and out of.

Worse than a Cub?

Yes, I'm a big guy and it was pretty tough for me to get in and out of
the L-2. The front seat was the worst. I never had a reason to sit in
the front seat of the Cub, but I can say the L-2 is much harder to get
into than the Citrabria/Champ airframe. The reason is that the door is
hinged so far back. The door hing comes to about my mid-leg. The seat
isn't much further back. I would say the distance back from the door
hing to the back of the front seat is just over a foot. That's a
pretty tight fit to get into (especially for my 6'4" frame). However,
I felt I could figure it out well enough to buy it. Once I was in it,
it was much more comfortable than a J-3 or a Chief. The Cub isn't very
comfortable because you fly with your legs spread around the front
seat. In the Cub my knees were always stuck in my chest (no seat of
rudder adjustments available).
The other thing about the Cub that is less than ideal is the very
light wing loading. A Cub never flys straight on its on. Anytime the
wake of a small bird crosses your path, a Cub wing will drop. Much
more than the Aeroncas. I'm not sure about the L-2. The L-2 has a lot
of weight so I'm guessing the overall wing loading would be more.

-Robert