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![]() 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 |
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