[Wing] 6'2"

[Marc Degirolamo]

Hello all......I'm not sure if this is relevant but I've had a 6'5" 235lber
in my back seat (-4). I had to take the seat cushion (the comfortable one)
out and he sat on a very skinny cushion. He did have head room but we taped
(metal stuff) his headset up so it wouldn't scratch the glass. He says that
he was comfy but I think it was the RV phenomenon (grin)......btw: I would
not have any more weight than that in the back seat...
Marc DeGirolamo
RV-4 , 108 grinning hours
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Hoshowski" <ve7fp at jetstream.net>
To: <wing at vansairforce.org>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 8:25 PM
Subject: RE: [Wing] 6'2"


> Pat,
>
> I checked my seat cushion thickness today (RV6) and it is 3 1/2 inches
> on the seat going to 4 1/2 on the edges, I am not sure how much
> compression there would be when I am sitting on it, but it is very firm
> foam that I ordered from an upholstery shop in Vancouver and before the
> days of Oregon Aero. I am 6 feet tall and 215 lbs and have about 2
> inches of head room.  Eustace Bowhay is 6 foot 3 inches and has flown my
> airplane with no problems.  Now with Oregon Aero foam available you
> could certainly reduce the seat thickness to give you more room and you
> could also if you are building, build your canopy a bit higher.  My
> suggestion would be to find a handy RV6 and sit in it with some
> different thickness of cushion to see it works for you.  Of course a lot
> depends on your build ie: long legs, short torso or short torso and long
> legs but I am sure you could make it work.
>
> Regards
>
> Ken Hoshowski
> RV6  Salmon Arm B.C.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wing-admin at vansairforce.org [mailto:wing-admin at vansairforce.org]
> On Behalf Of pat morency
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 12:14 PM
> To: wing at vansairforce.org
> Subject: [Wing] 6'2"
>
> Are there any tall persons out there that have
> modified their RV-6 to fit them and if so how did you
> do it!  I was in  the back seat of an RV-4 a few years
> ago and the ride was a love hate thing because of my
> 6'2" size.
>
> Thanks,
> Pat in Calgary
>
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