At 18:56 27 August 2018, GeneReinecke wrote:


I would like to restart this thread: I amd 6'4", 210lbs, lanky former
high
=
school basketball player build. I flew an ASW-20C for 200+ hours
but it
was=
a tight fit even with the seat back removed and custom cushions
installed.=
I am in the market for a newer generation glider: ASW-27/29/24,
Ventus
2a/=
b, maybe ASH-26 (I ruled out LS ships due to the small cockpits
and (I
beli=
eve) lack of crashworthy cockpits in -6,8,10.)=20
Can I get some input from guys near my size as to the fit in these
gliders?=
=20
Have learned all the tricks: My chute has been rigged to move bulk
down
low=
, I wear hiking shoes with thin heels, used astronaut foam in
seat/back
cus=
hions, I cut my beer consumption (OK, sorry, that was a bridge too
far.)
Any constructive input would be appreciated.
Gene


On the Schempp-Hirth side, I have a Discus-2b, am 74" tall and
weigh ~ 205 Lbs. I normally fly it with the rudder pedals pulled
back 2 notches, legs flat on the floor, a normal chute with factory
seat back and head rest installed. You would have no problems
fitting in this cockpit. I assume that the Ventus-2b is the same.

RO