Performance Glider for tall people

This brings up another good point. Your height is not the only factor.
The relative lengths of your torso and legs also matters. Long legs can
make it hard to reach the instrument panel, and a long torso can make
headroom a problem. Some Eastern European designs are built to match
different proportions.

T o d d P a t t i s t wrote:
wrote:

The parachute can also be a critical factor. Some parachutes have more
thickness in the lower back, others behind the shoulders (the former
works better for me, allowing me to recline more). Some have comfort
foam, which increases the thickness, some not. Sometimes even the way a
rigger packs the parachute will have an effect.

Removing the adjustable back rest may provide enough room to get a tall
pilot into the cockpit.

My Ventus C/B required that I cut the adjustable seatback
in half, then reglass it. This gave more space behind my
lower back, allowing my chute to drop into that space, and
dropping my head an inch or so. Of course, I then found my
arms were just a bit short for adjusting the radio and
vario, but adding extensions (to the knobs, not the arms)
fixed that. I would have removed the seat back, but the
headrest is attached to it
--
T o d d P a t t i s t - "WH" Ventus C
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On 28 Aug 2006 02:48:31 -0700, "ginopagino"
wrote:

Hi,

which european medium/high performance glider would you reccommend for
tall people?
I am ~6.5 / 199cm and looking to buy something like a Discus but
apparently cockpit is supersmall


Being 2.01m myself, here's my list of gliders that I fit in:

ASW-19/20/Pegase (very comfortable with seatback removed)
ASW-24 (special chute required - Kohnke Paeckchen)
ASW-27 (special chute required, seatback removed)
ASW-28 (special chute required, seatback removed)

DG-300/600/800 (very comfortable)

Ventus c
Discus b
Discus 2b (very comfortable)
Ventus 2b (very comfortable)
Nimbus 2 (very comfortable)
Janus/Duo Discus/Numbus 3D/4D front seat (comfortable)

LS-3/4 (very comfortable)
LS-6/7/8 (long enough, but a little narrow for my taste)




Choose one...



Bye
Andreas

I'm 6"5 and have long legs. My advise is to try to sit in as many
gliders you can - go to a contest or large club and start asking.
I have a thin parachute by Butler and wear wrestling shoes or anything
with thin soles (sneakers easily add an inch to your leg length).

My experience:
I flew an ASW-20 for a few years with a modified backrest comfortably.
ASW 27 is too tight, only just possible with a special cut out panel.
ASW24 can't even close the canopy

Ventus/Discus 2B is very comfortable. Lot's of leg room.

Currently I fly a DG808B. without backrest quite comfortably, but
little shoulder room.

Bottom line is that tall pilots have to compromise and will have to
suffer a bit more - and be prepared to modify and experiement until it
is just right.

Chris

I'm 6"5 and have long legs. My advise is to try to sit in as many
gliders you can - go to a contest or large club and start asking.
I have a thin parachute by Butler and wear wrestling shoes or anything
with thin soles (sneakers easily add an inch to your leg length).

My experience:
I flew an ASW-20 for a few years with a modified backrest comfortably.
ASW 27 is too tight, only just possible with a special cut out panel.
ASW24 can't even close the canopy

Ventus/Discus 2B is very comfortable. Lot's of leg room.

Currently I fly a DG808B. without backrest quite comfortably, but
little shoulder room.

Bottom line is that tall pilots have to compromise and will have to
suffer a bit more - and be prepared to modify and experiement until it
is just right.

Chris

guys thank you all very much - super useful advice!!

CD wrote:
I'm 6"5 and have long legs. My advise is to try to sit in as many
gliders you can - go to a contest or large club and start asking.
I have a thin parachute by Butler and wear wrestling shoes or anything
with thin soles (sneakers easily add an inch to your leg length).

My experience:
I flew an ASW-20 for a few years with a modified backrest comfortably.
ASW 27 is too tight, only just possible with a special cut out panel.
ASW24 can't even close the canopy

Ventus/Discus 2B is very comfortable. Lot's of leg room.

Currently I fly a DG808B. without backrest quite comfortably, but
little shoulder room.

Bottom line is that tall pilots have to compromise and will have to
suffer a bit more - and be prepared to modify and experiement until it
is just right.

Chris

On 28 Aug 2006 02:48:31 -0700, "ginopagino"
wrote:

Hi,

which european medium/high performance glider would you reccommend for
tall people?


I believe nothing is roomier than a Ventus 2C or Discus 2C, for tall
pilots.
DGs only fit people with not very long legs (but a new, narrower
instrument panel is available for them).
At 187 cm, I am very comfortable in a DG600

bye

Aldo

ASW22 has a long cockpit not that wide but its one of the longest ones
I have come across.

There is a great one for sale on the second page to the wings and
wheels want ads.

Regards

Al

ginopagino wrote:
Hi,

which european medium/high performance glider would you reccommend for
tall people?
I am ~6.5 / 199cm and looking to buy something like a Discus but
apparently cockpit is supersmall

Any suggestions?

Many Tks

Caiuz