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Old March 23rd 17, 10:47 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Confor foam cushions - firmness?

On Monday, March 20, 2017 at 6:57:31 PM UTC-5, Movses Babayan wrote:
Considering redoing the cushion in the glider; can't decide on green/blue or blue/pink.
Flying in Eastern Washington for most of the season (temperature wise).

Any hands-on data points would be appreciated.

-MB


I've used blue over green for more than 20 years, with a zipper-equipped cover. Dale Thompson introduced me to this when I was having bad back pain flying XC -- the foam feels hard at first, then simply melts away. No ache, no pain.

I've used Jim and Janice Fix -- http://seatfoam.com/products.htm -- for custom sizes -- for my patients with wheelchairs, deformities, and those having to linger for hours in a dialysis unit.

For us longer-body types, I suspect that a single thickness of blue or green foam between the parachute and our body may be all that's possible. When I fly in an empty sky, I use the 2-thickness pad and leave the chute at home.

Dan Johnson