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A giant for a glider
Hi please can someone help.
I am looking to find a suitable aircraft/club for a male ab initio with no prior experience. However he is 6'4 and 231lbs (16.5 stone) though medium build. and I am uncertain that he will be able to fit into the front of a K13 for instruction. Does anyone know of anyone of similar height and build that has learnt to fly a glider and if so was it a K13/21 etc? Thanks |
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A giant for a glider
t-tree schrieb:
Hi please can someone help. I am looking to find a suitable aircraft/club for a male ab initio with no prior experience. However he is 6'4 and 231lbs (16.5 stone) though medium build. and I am uncertain that he will be able to fit into the front of a K13 for instruction. I'm 6'1, but rather thin and 've learnt to fly on a K21. It's comfortable because of the lieing position. But buy yourself some slender sneakers if you 've also got big feet, because longer pilots have to adjust their pedals to a position, where the fuselage is getting smaller and smaller. I know some glider pilots which are as tall as you and I rather belive they have learnt it on a 21 as well. Also thicker people fit well into the K21. gl, Andreas Does anyone know of anyone of similar height and build that has learnt to fly a glider and if so was it a K13/21 etc? Thanks |
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A giant for a glider
t-tree wrote:
Hi please can someone help. I am looking to find a suitable aircraft/club for a male ab initio with no prior experience. However he is 6'4 and 231lbs (16.5 stone) though medium build. and I am uncertain that he will be able to fit into the front of a K13 for instruction. Does anyone know of anyone of similar height and build that has learnt to fly a glider and if so was it a K13/21 etc? I'm 6'2 and 200lbs, and I fit in our K21 nicely. It's pretty much a perfect fit with the rudder pedals all the way forward, but I always have to check my head before I close the canopy because if I'm sitting up too much I'll bang my head when I close it. I could see the extra two inches being a real problem. A fellow student in my club is a bit larger than I am in all respects, probably similar to your friend. I believe he has flown our K21 but he much prefers our Grob 103 because it's significantly roomier. I have plenty of clearance for my head and no trouble fitting in any other dimension. If you have a club that is reasonably close your best bet is probably to just go and see if your friend will fit. I imagine a club would let a prospective student do this before money changes hands. -- Michael Ash Rogue Amoeba Software |
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A giant for a glider
At 22:24 31 January 2007, T-Tree wrote:
Hi please can someone help. I am looking to find a suitable aircraft/club for a male ab initio with no prior experience. However he is 6'4 and 231lbs (16.5 stone) though medium build. and I am uncertain that he will be able to fit into the front of a K13 for instruction. Does anyone know of anyone of similar height and build that has learnt to fly a glider and if so was it a K13/21 etc? Thanks 6'5', K13s & K21. Its a bit of a squeeze but possible. Tell him to wear thin soled shoes, not boots, and make sure his straps are tight enough to stop his head from cracking the canopy. If he wears a parachute he will definitely be over the max seat weight. Ed. |
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A giant for a glider
Here in the US, a Schweizer 2-32 is a good option. I'm 6'3" and 190lb,
and fit with room to spare in my school's 2-32s (www.soarhollister.com). I also fit fine in our Grob 103, DG 505 and DG1000. On Feb 1, 1:58 am, Edward Lockhart wrote: At 22:24 31 January 2007, T-Tree wrote: Hi please can someone help. I am looking to find a suitable aircraft/club for a male ab initio with no prior experience. However he is 6'4 and 231lbs (16.5 stone) though medium build. and I am uncertain that he will be able to fit into the front of a K13 for instruction. Does anyone know of anyone of similar height and build that has learnt to fly a glider and if so was it a K13/21 etc? Thanks 6'5', K13s & K21. Its a bit of a squeeze but possible. Tell him to wear thin soled shoes, not boots, and make sure his straps are tight enough to stop his head from cracking the canopy. If he wears a parachute he will definitely be over the max seat weight. Ed.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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A giant for a glider
I am very very close to your student's size and weight. I have no
problem fitting in an ASK-21 front or rear, although I prefer the rear. I've never flown an ASK-13. I fly an LS-3a and have the rudder pedals one notch back from full forward. I would remove my seatback if I could but the shoulder belts are attached to the seatback bracket. Regardless, I still am able to wear a Wedge Softie parachute. All the best, Steve On Jan 31, 2:18 pm, "t-tree" wrote: Hi please can someone help. I am looking to find a suitable aircraft/club for a male ab initio with no prior experience. However he is 6'4 and 231lbs (16.5 stone) though medium build. and I am uncertain that he will be able to fit into the front of a K13 for instruction. Does anyone know of anyone of similar height and build that has learnt to fly a glider and if so was it a K13/21 etc? Thanks |
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On Feb 7, 7:41 pm, wrote:
I am very very close to your student's size and weight. I have no problem fitting in an ASK-21 front or rear, although I prefer the rear. I've never flown an ASK-13. I fly an LS-3a and have the rudder pedals one notch back from full forward. I would remove my seatback if I could but the shoulder belts are attached to the seatback bracket. Regardless, I still am able to wear a Wedge Softie parachute. All the best, Steve On Jan 31, 2:18 pm, "t-tree" wrote: Hi please can someone help. I am looking to find a suitable aircraft/club for a male ab initio with no prior experience. However he is 6'4 and 231lbs (16.5 stone) though medium build. and I am uncertain that he will be able to fit into the front of a K13 for instruction. Does anyone know of anyone of similar height and build that has learnt to fly a glider and if so was it a K13/21 etc? Thanks I am 6'3" and 250 lbs wear a size 50 coat, have owned, Schweizer 1-34, 1-35, Pegasus (seat pan out), Nimbus 3 (seat pan out) have flown ASH 25, Ventus 2, LS-4, K-21, Grob, K-8, standard Cirrus and numerous other aircraft, best idea is go to a large club and sit in some. |
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