What glider will fit a 6' 7" giant?

On Nov 25, 7:26*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?

Astir CS is quite roomy and I believe meets the club class
requirement. One is listed for sale in Wings and Wheels.

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?

Recommend your friend try a test-sit in a Genesis 2. With the rudder
pedals full forward, seat back removed I have seen a 6' 4" (250#'er)
fit in OK. With the ballistic chute option, the roger latch could be
removed. With the nose down, It is very easy to get into with a low
canopy rail. I have owned my Genesis for 7 years and 800+ hours and
just love the old girl. I added leg support padding to make it sit
like an LS-3/4 and it is comfortable for 7+ hour flights.
JJ

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.

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.