On Nov 25, 5:26*am, Scott Alexander
wrote:
I am trying to help a friend find a glider that he can fit into. He is
looking for a club class glider *or slighty higher cost. What gliders
would he be able to fit into?

It is surprising that the Schempp-Hirth XL cockpit design has not been
mentioned in this thread, as I believe that it may be the choice for
those of us who are tall and/or over 220 pounds. The XL (extra large)
cockpit is featured in the new Duo Discus, and this advanced design
fuselage is used in the new Arcus design. From personal experience
flying in this cockpit and many others for pilots at least 6'3" tall,
I can highly recommend this strategy. The design spec is apparently
at least for pilots 6'10" tall and should be comfortable, even with
warm clothes for high altitude flying.

As I understood my hosts on visiting S-H at Kirchheim Teck, the XL
fuselage is also available as an option for the Nimbus as well as the
Discus series. Although these ships are not among the lowest cost
investments, they do in my opinion offer top level value for soaring
enthusiasts. Sailplanes of interest might also include some of the
DG, LS, and Lange series that are popular with tall pilots.