What glider will fit a 6' 7" giant?

I don't think the Open Cirrus is a runner. I'm 6ft 1in and in mine I
needed to remove the seat hammock fitting to stop my head hitting the
canopy. It might work without a chute, but I wouldn't recommend that.

I used to own an Astir CS and that had a lot of headroom, so would be
worth checking out. Standard Cirrus is said to be equally roomy..

at 6' 7" he's have room to swim in the new 304S!
I'm just shy of 5' 11" and 190 pounds, if I put the pedals forward and the
seatback all the way to the rear I am "FULLY" reclined and my head is down
with the "BOTTOM" of the canopy! look at the image (thumbnail) on my index
page http://www.wingsandwheels.com/textindex.htm
I have never been in any glider with this kind of room to spare!
granted the 304S is not a "club class" glider my anyone's imagination, but
one beautiful and well engineered ship!
I do know of several other very tall pilots flying 304CZ's..they also made a
special smaller instrument panel for these gliders to allow a bit extra leg
room with bent knees..just depends on not only how tall but the body
make-up...some people have not only height and girth to contend with but
also long or short legs or torso's on tall bodies..
tim
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looking for a club class glider or slighty higher cost. What gliders
would he be able to fit into?

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Glasfulgel or Slingsby Kestrel is a good possibility. The Glasflugel
604 is even bigger, but only 10 of those were built.

Maybe not - I am only 6'3" + 240lb - relatively long legs relative to
total height.
Std Cirrus is comfortable.
Kestrel T59D is more than big enough for legs and torso length - but
that 44" chest...

The Kestrel is narrow at elbow height - so if you are barrel chested
like me, or the chest has slipped a little, like me, it can be somewhat
tight.

On the Cirrus the width is OK, and the leg length good, but I have
relatively little head clearance with a parachute on.

YMMV - the geometry is too complex to make generalisations - there is
simply no substitute for getting in and doing some hangar flying.

Bruce

On 2010/11/25 7:47 PM, jsbrake wrote:
Glasfulgel or Slingsby Kestrel is a good possibility. The Glasflugel
604 is even bigger, but only 10 of those were built.

--
Bruce Greeff
T59D #1771 & Std Cirrus #57

I am 6'3" but I have a very long back and sit like I am 6'5" or 6". I
have tried many sailplanes only to be very disappointed. From
previous comments I have found that the common recommendations like
the Mosquito or the Standard cirrus, discus, ventus, Pegusus, were too
small. The Genesis was OK but the canopy catch hook in the back was
pushing right in the back of my head so it was a no go. The SZD-59
Acro/48-3 Jantar Std3 (same cockpit) I have consistently heard and
believe to be the biggest around. I curently fly a Grob Twin II which
works quite well or a DG 1001. I have heard that the Grob 102 single
place fits just like a 103 and for club class, that might be his best
option. My personal ship is a DG-303 which would work if he has long
legs because you can arc your legs around the instrument panel. My
legs are short for my body, I have a 32" pant inseam. Pilots with
long legs, (34"-36") seem to do better than long backs like me. Best
of luck. Anything by Schleicher will probably not fit as it has not
for me. I can not even fit in a ASK-21. Yes, it was a very sad day
of soaring lessons as i pushed the ASK-21 back to the hanger because I
did not fit, only to trade if for the very humble 2-33.

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?

SZD-59 Acro/48-3 Jantar Std3 (same cockpit) are good for the the very
tall, so long as he's kinda skinny...

-Paul

On Nov 25, 8:26*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?

A guy at our club is 6 feet 7 inches and can fit into an LS4 but
without parachute....he did fly the Grob to get hours for his Pvt
rating

On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:26:56 -0800 (PST), 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?


Ok... I'm the same size. Here's a list of potential candidates:

ASW-19/20/Pegase very good
DG-300/800 very good
LS-3/4 very good
LS-6/7/8 length ok, but narrow fuselage
Dicus-2b very good
Nimbus-2 very good
Mistral-C very good
Discus/Ventus b ok
PW-5 ok
Glasfluegel 304 good


My advice: ASW-19 or ASW-20.

Andreas

On Nov 25, 4:14*pm, Andreas Maurer wrote:

My advice: ASW-19 or ASW-20.

You must have long legs and a relatively short torso. I'm only 6ft 1
inch and needed the seat all the way back and the pedals all the way
forward in my 19b. Taking the seat back out would not have helped as I
needed the reclined back to get head clearance.

It's hopeless giving advice on glider fit just based on total height.
Torso length (seated height) is critical in many gliders. I got tired
of people my height telling me I could get into the SH "A" series.
Just not possible for me.

On the other hand the 28 fits me perfectly with pedal travel to spare.

Andy

On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:20:13 -0800 (PST), Andy
wrote:


My advice: ASW-19 or ASW-20.

You must have long legs and a relatively short torso. I'm only 6ft 1
inch and needed the seat all the way back and the pedals all the way
forward in my 19b. Taking the seat back out would not have helped as I
needed the reclined back to get head clearance.

Taking the seat out makes a huge difference in the 19/20 cockpit
(putting a cushion as a head rest into the baggage compartment).
I think that anyone over 6'3'' is flying the 19/20 this way.

The advantage of the 19/20 is that with the seat taken out, you don't
have a wheel well pushing into the cockpit (as in the 24/27/28
cockpits).


It's hopeless giving advice on glider fit just based on total height.
Torso length (seated height) is critical in many gliders. I got tired
of people my height telling me I could get into the SH "A" series.
Just not possible for me.

You are correct - but general consensus is that the ASW-19/20 and the
Schempp-Hirth Discus2b/Ventus2b serie offer cockpits most people will
fit into.


On the other hand the 28 fits me perfectly with pedal travel to spare.

.... which is an extremely tight fit for me.


Andreas