At 17:42 09 October 2007, Marc Ramsey wrote:
Martin Gregorie wrote:
Nyal Williams wrote:

I'm looking for early glass gliders that will carry
as much as 110kg.

According to the BGA data sheets, even an H.201 Std
Libelle or an H.301
Open Libelle is good for 110 Kg - but would you get
a 110kg pilot into
the cockpit?

I'm just under 6 feet and almost exactly 110 kg with
parachute, and I
managed to get into a Libelle once, and even get out
again, but as I
alluded to earlier, I couldn't move my arms as my shoulders
are slightly
too wide. If my shoulders were narrower (or the cockpit
wider near the
top), it would have worked fine.

That didn't quite match the fun of my attempt to fit
into a Discus A, it
took two people to pull me out...

Marc

I'm trying to sort this out for other people. Personally,
I'm 5.6' and about 60kg. I have to put a 16 lb parachute
and 27 lb. of lead in the nose of my Discus B to get
the CG about an inch from the aft limit.