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Will a 6 foot 7 inch guy fit in a CTSW?


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6' 4' fit easily (me).

 

Thanks Dave.

Is it your impression that your head has 1.5 inches clearance left over and your legs could be 1.5 inches longer without torture?

 

Alex

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It will depend on where your partner's height is. My height is evenly distributed with my inseam being 36". My brother is 6' 6" with more height in the torso and he'd be cramped in the CTSW.

 

An inch or so wouldn't have been a problem for me. You'r partner may have trouble with a conventional headset, though.

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6-7? yikes. his eyes will be above the wing caintilever boom. how much does he weigh? If hes over 300 ya got a bigger problem with that part.

Didn't weigh him, but he's tall and thin. Probably weighs about 200 - 225 I'd guess. Weight's not likely to be the issue. Just going to have to have him sit in the SW and see.

Myself I'm 145 pounds in winter clothes soaking wet. Flying my Skyranger ELSA solo with 10 gallons of fuel it's off the runway as if it had JATO units bolted on.

 

Alex

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You will make weight easily then. But his height may get him unable to see straight ahead. His legs will also be major crunched. Careful he dosent rest his feet on the rudder peddals.

 

We'll just have to see. I'll try to remember to report back here. On the other hand he'll have great over the cowl and panel visability. I try to adjust myself in the seat.. cushions if necessary, to get self as high as practical... headset just clearing whatever's right over me. But, Hey.... he's supposed to have his feet on the rudder pedals when he's flying.

 

Alex

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For sure have him sit in the CTSW. if that is a problem there is always the metal CT. It has an even wider cockpit and, since it has struts, headroom is no problem. If you can find one.

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Roger, you stated that the seat will handle 300 pounds. What happens in a 60 degree bank when the seat is then supporting 600 pounds? Has that been tested?

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Didn't weigh him, but he's tall and thin. Probably weighs about 200 - 225 I'd guess. Weight's not likely to be the issue. Just going to have to have him sit in the SW and see.

Myself I'm 145 pounds in winter clothes soaking wet. Flying my Skyranger ELSA solo with 10 gallons of fuel it's off the runway as if it had JATO units bolted on.

 

Alex

 

I bet he'll fit okay, but might spend a lot of time looking at the back of the spar pass-through box... ;)

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When you try him in the SW the seat can go back to the 3rd hole. There are holes behind that, but I don't think it works well to use them. Also make sure the seat back is not touching the rear bulkhead. You might have better luck with the short seats instead of the high backs.

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You might have better luck with the short seats instead of the high backs.

 

If that's the need..I can trade my shorts seats..just want to help :)

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If that's the need..I can trade my shorts seats..just want to help :)

 

I had short seats in my first CT, and realy can't tell a big difference in comfort with the tall seats. I will say that the LS seats are better than the SW seats for comfort.

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When you try him in the SW the seat can go back to the 3rd hole. There are holes behind that, but I don't think it works well to use them. Also make sure the seat back is not touching the rear bulkhead. You might have better luck with the short seats instead of the high backs.

 

Thanks. When we demo the SW we'll likely have maybe about an hour and just that one chance, outside of flight time, to kick the tires. So want to make sure I understand what you're saying to investigate on the seats if he doesn't fit easily as configured.

 

So a couple of questions:

Will the third hole thing you mention be obvious ?

Is that, which holes to use, a no tools adjustment, a basic tools adjustment, or a "don't try this at home, professional driver on closed course" deal?

Are the short seats (did you mean backs or are those actually lower?) something that were a factory option? The photos I saw of this SW have high backs.

I suppose one could order one shorter seat fro FD for just the price of a leg?

 

Alex

 

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If that's the need..I can trade my shorts seats..just want to help :)

 

Thanks much! That option could possibly be what keeps his height from being a deal breaker.

Will keep that in mind.

 

How much lower(?) ... How much more headroom do you think the short seat gives?

 

Curious how you happened to have the shorter seats as you apparently don't NEED them?

 

Alex

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Thanks. When we demo the SW we'll likely have maybe about an hour and just that one chance, outside of flight time, to kick the tires. So want to make sure I understand what you're saying to investigate on the seats if he doesn't fit easily as configured.

 

So a couple of questions:

Will the third hole thing you mention be obvious ?

Is that, which holes to use, a no tools adjustment, a basic tools adjustment, or a "don't try this at home, professional driver on closed course" deal?

Are the short seats (did you mean backs or are those actually lower?) something that were a factory option? The photos I saw of this SW have high backs.

I suppose one could order one shorter seat fro FD for just the price of a leg?

 

Alex

 

The seats are mounted on tracks with 5 holes, and the pins go through the holes. The tracks lower the seat as it goes back, and raises it when it is forward. The rear of the seat is supported with a strap that needs to be adjusted when the seat move fore and aft. When you go beyond the third hole you have problems with the high seat back hitting the rear bulkhead. If you let the seat back rest on the bulkhead you will break the seat. IIRC the low back seat can move just a little farther back.

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don't know the difference between the two.....Roger or Tom would anser better.

 

I'm not tall....5'8'' so, the tall seat would do or me

 

but which one has th 2006 SW you're looking at ? seat covers colors.

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I'm 6'3" and 300 hours on a CTSW 2007: to make it short, I have selected CT because it was one of the rare plane where I fit well inside for long flight. Seat position= #3 hole. I have also replaced the strap since they had tendency to slip days after days.

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I have the opposite question. Took my young son flying yesterday. He couldn't see over dash. Anyone ever use a portable cushion they could recommend? Online I've seen the Oregon Aero offerings (which seem a little pricey) and one by Aero Phoenix (marv golden website).

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I have the opposite question. Took my young son flying yesterday. He couldn't see over dash. Anyone ever use a portable cushion they could recommend? Online I've seen the Oregon Aero offerings (which seem a little pricey) and one by Aero Phoenix (marv golden website).

 

There ARE fancy costly seat adapters that increase height AND move the person closer to the pedals... But, especially if you just need height, I'd say just go to Walmart or May company or equivalent cheap box store and in the household department hunt around for one, two, or even three upholstered foam cushions intended to go on dining room chairs or whatever.

I like a bit more height than our LSA seat gives and use two I got, I think, from Walmart or Fred Myers (believe it's just a west coast chain.) they cost less than $10 each and are way more comfortable than the expensive one we have from the aviation supplier.

 

Alex

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