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On Nov 27, 11:52*am, rkh986 wrote:
On Nov 25, 5:26*am, Scott Alexander wrote: I am trying to help a friend find a glider that he can fit into. He is looking for a club class glider *or slighty higher cost. What gliders would he be able to fit into? It is surprising that the Schempp-Hirth XL cockpit design has not been mentioned in this thread, as I believe that it may be the choice for those of us who are tall and/or over 220 pounds. *The XL (extra large) cockpit is featured in the new Duo Discus, and this advanced design fuselage is used in the new Arcus design. *From personal experience flying in this cockpit and many others for pilots at least 6'3" tall, I can highly recommend this strategy. *The design spec is apparently at least for pilots 6'10" tall and should be comfortable, even with warm clothes for high altitude flying. As I understood my hosts on visiting S-H at Kirchheim Teck, the XL fuselage is also available as an option for the Nimbus as well as the Discus series. *Although these ships are not among the lowest cost investments, they do in my opinion offer top level value for soaring enthusiasts. *Sailplanes of interest might also include some of the DG, LS, and Lange series that are popular with tall pilots. I think the key phrase was "Club class glider or slightly higher" to define the price being considered. |
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