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Old March 23rd 17, 08:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Martin Gregorie[_5_]
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Default Confor foam cushions - firmness?

On Thu, 23 Mar 2017 01:34:17 -0700, Surge wrote:

I'd like to install Confor foam in my glider but I'm not sure why such
small pieces are sold or how they're supposed to be fitted to a glider.

I have a Confor pad in my Libelle. Its 23" x 16" and 2" thick, basically
rectangular but with a cut-out in the front to fit round the stick
assembly. Its sewn into some sort of woven office chair type upholstery
cloth covering. This is held in place in the cockpit with Velcro strips.
The Velcro felt strips are glued to the seat pan and the hooked tape is
sewn onto the underside of the pad. This works very well. The pad tends
to flatten out when its at home for the winter, but soon remembers the
appropriate shape when stuck down on the seat pan again.

I don't know what colour Confor it is because it was already cloth
covered and fitted to the glider when I bought it.



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