Tall man trainer

Got a call today as a referral from the SSA office. What trainer is suitable for a 6'6" long torso man? He visited Blue Ridge Soaring Society and tried to fit in both a K-21 and an L-23 to no avail. I have no experience with a Puchacz or DG-500/1000 series. I expect he could fit in a 2-32, if one was available. I know one club that is operating two. Perhaps a K-7/13, though it's been a long while since I tried one on, so I don't recall how generous they are length wise. He seemed open to travelling to a commercial operator if that was the way to get trained and rated.

Assuming he succeeds, then which single seaters that can handle someone that tall. I know tall pilots that fly/flew the ASW-20, Jantar Std 2, G-102, but none were 6'6". 6'7" 'Lofty' Russell flew a modified Kestrel 19 and Glasflugel 604. I thought I heard he later had a Ventus. How big is the Genesis 2? Other, newer ships?

TIA,

Frank Whiteley

Frank Whiteley wrote, On 9/24/2013 12:47 PM:
Got a call today as a referral from the SSA office. What trainer is
suitable for a 6'6" long torso man? He visited Blue Ridge Soaring
Society and tried to fit in both a K-21 and an L-23 to no avail. I
have no experience with a Puchacz or DG-500/1000 series. I expect he
could fit in a 2-32, if one was available. I know one club that is
operating two. Perhaps a K-7/13, though it's been a long while since
I tried one on, so I don't recall how generous they are length wise.
He seemed open to travelling to a commercial operator if that was the
way to get trained and rated.

Assuming he succeeds, then which single seaters that can handle
someone that tall. I know tall pilots that fly/flew the ASW-20,
Jantar Std 2, G-102, but none were 6'6". 6'7" 'Lofty' Russell flew a
modified Kestrel 19 and Glasflugel 604. I thought I heard he later
had a Ventus. How big is the Genesis 2? Other, newer ships?

I know some really tall pilots that fly the ASH 26 E, but at 6'6", it
will depend strongly on where his waist is. It will almost surely
require removing the seat back, as was often done in the ASW 20.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm
http://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl

I'm 6'5" and fly my 20 very comfortably. An LS3 would also work. I teach in the back of a 21 and L23, and have flown the front of both gliders he tried on at BRSS, he might be SOL.

E

Lofty flies an LS6 - 18 with the seat back removed.

It depends on your mans budget? Loft has flown my Std Cirrus which he found
comfortable. I would have thought that a 20,27 or 28 would be OK.

On the basis Loft fits in the LS6, a 7 or 8 should work out OK too!

HoHum...bored at work!

At 20:44 24 September 2013, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Frank Whiteley wrote, On 9/24/2013 12:47 PM:
Got a call today as a referral from the SSA office. What trainer is
suitable for a 6'6" long torso man? He visited Blue Ridge Soaring
Society and tried to fit in both a K-21 and an L-23 to no avail. I
have no experience with a Puchacz or DG-500/1000 series. I expect he
could fit in a 2-32, if one was available. I know one club that is
operating two. Perhaps a K-7/13, though it's been a long while since
I tried one on, so I don't recall how generous they are length wise.
He seemed open to travelling to a commercial operator if that was the
way to get trained and rated.

Assuming he succeeds, then which single seaters that can handle
someone that tall. I know tall pilots that fly/flew the ASW-20,
Jantar Std 2, G-102, but none were 6'6". 6'7" 'Lofty' Russell flew a
modified Kestrel 19 and Glasflugel 604. I thought I heard he later
had a Ventus. How big is the Genesis 2? Other, newer ships?

I know some really tall pilots that fly the ASH 26 E, but at 6'6", it
will depend strongly on where his waist is. It will almost surely
require removing the seat back, as was often done in the ASW 20.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm
http://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl

On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 1:47:22 PM UTC-6, Frank Whiteley wrote:
Got a call today as a referral from the SSA office. What trainer is suitable for a 6'6" long torso man? He visited Blue Ridge Soaring Society and tried to fit in both a K-21 and an L-23 to no avail. I have no experience with a Puchacz or DG-500/1000 series. I expect he could fit in a 2-32, if one was available. I know one club that is operating two. Perhaps a K-7/13, though it's been a long while since I tried one on, so I don't recall how generous they are length wise. He seemed open to travelling to a commercial operator if that was the way to get trained and rated.



Assuming he succeeds, then which single seaters that can handle someone that tall. I know tall pilots that fly/flew the ASW-20, Jantar Std 2, G-102, but none were 6'6". 6'7" 'Lofty' Russell flew a modified Kestrel 19 and Glasflugel 604. I thought I heard he later had a Ventus. How big is the Genesis 2? Other, newer ships?



TIA,



Frank Whiteley

Hard to imagine he wouldn't fit in a K-21. The front seat back lifts out and the pedals slide way forward.

I've seen some very tall people fly the one called Puchatek, Krosno or KR03A.
How about Twin Astir? Different seating to G103 v2 or 3.
Jim

Lofty flew my Genesis 2 at Lasham late summer of 1999. He told me he fit very well. He found it comfortable.

Robert Mudd
Moriarty, New mexico

6'7" 'Lofty' Russell flew a modified Kestrel 19 and Glasflugel 604. I thought I heard he later had a Ventus. How big is the Genesis 2? Other, newer ships?



TIA,



Frank Whiteley

Lofty may not be a good example, he can fit in any glider thats not
already in his logbook. He seems to fit in the LS6 he has been flying
for years.


At 05:30 25 September 2013, wrote:

Lofty flew my Genesis 2 at Lasham late summer of 1999. He
told me he fit
very well. He found it comfortable.

Robert Mudd
Moriarty, New mexico

6'7" 'Lofty' Russell flew a modified Kestrel 19 and Glasflugel
604. I
thought I heard he later had a Ventus. How big is the Genesis 2?
Other,
newer ships?



TIA,



Frank Whiteley

I was on the HPH Stand at Friedrichshaven earlier this year and was
presented by a couple of pilots who had been to the other stands and
couldn't find a glider that would fit them. They were VERY tall, but much
to their surprise I was able to fit them into the HPH Shark without any
trouble and without removing the seat back.

A while back, I took a Shark Jet around the UK and pilots of all sizes were
accommodated, including Lofty Russell, who fitted with no problems.

There is a trend for the modern single seaters to have quite tight
cockpits, but the Shark seems to go against that trend and is a good option
for larger pilots... (or smaller ones !)

Craig Lowrie

www.hphUK.co.uk




At 16:26 25 September 2013, Peter Thomas wrote:
Lofty may not be a good example, he can fit in any glider thats not
already in his logbook. He seems to fit in the LS6 he has been flying
for years.


At 05:30 25 September 2013, wrote:

Lofty flew my Genesis 2 at Lasham late summer of 1999. He
told me he fit
very well. He found it comfortable.

Robert Mudd
Moriarty, New mexico

6'7" 'Lofty' Russell flew a modified Kestrel 19 and Glasflugel
604. I
thought I heard he later had a Ventus. How big is the Genesis 2?
Other,
newer ships?



TIA,



Frank Whiteley

We have a man in our club, who I assume is right around 6'6". He fit in our Grob 103 Twin II, when we moved the pedals all the way forward and took out the seat cushions.

See you at the airport.

Phil