Jim Meade Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 I learned from Oregon Aero that at least one CTLS had seats recovered by that firm. Oregon Aero sent me pictures. Does anyone know who had that CTLS? I'd very much like to talk with that owner to get his/her impression and whether they are satisfied. It's an expensive proposition, but my CTSW seats are very uncomfortable after more than 3 hours. I have already padded the seats with CONFOR-Blue 1" foam such as can be purchased from Cumulus Soaring. "We have done one or two CTSW seat cushion systems in the past, but I believe we had the (carbon fiber) seat at our facility." "...here is estimate on the cushions. Un-upholstered cushion cores will run approx $325.00-$350.00 per seat. Upholstery pricing is standard: Fabric adds $475.00 per seat UltraLeather adds $625.00 per seat Genuineleather adds $800.00 per seat" I already searched on this site and failed to identify this aircraft or owner, but maybe one of you knows the person or knows if there is a post on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, Jim Meade said: I learned from Oregon Aero that at least one CTLS had seats recovered by that firm. Oregon Aero sent me pictures. Does anyone know who had that CTLS? I'd very much like to talk with that owner to get his/her impression and whether they are satisfied. It's an expensive proposition, but my CTSW seats are very uncomfortable after more than 3 hours. I have already padded the seats with CONFOR-Blue 1" foam such as can be purchased from Cumulus Soaring. "We have done one or two CTSW seat cushion systems in the past, but I believe we had the (carbon fiber) seat at our facility." "...here is estimate on the cushions. Un-upholstered cushion cores will run approx $325.00-$350.00 per seat. Upholstery pricing is standard: Fabric adds $475.00 per seat UltraLeather adds $625.00 per seat Genuineleather adds $800.00 per seat" I already searched on this site and failed to identify this aircraft or owner, but maybe one of you knows the person or knows if there is a post on this site. I'd be curious also. I have an inflatable lumbar cushion that I put under the seat cover, but a better solution involving some memory foam would certainly we welcomed. BTW, if you go this route I'd ask them if they can include a "pocket" for an inflatable cushion. You can get them at Aircraft Spruce for ~$85 for a pair, and they really do help folks like me with lower back issues. It increases my spine endurance in a CT seat from around two hours to whatever my bladder can take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tip Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 I think that Flight Design USA has this plane for sale on Barnstormers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 The only thing I worry about with better seat cushions is raising the seating position. At 6' tall the spar box is already slightly interfering with my upper vision, raising me up an inch or two will make that worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted July 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 This does seem to be the plane FD USA has on Barnstormers. The seat photos Oregon Aero sent me appear to be identical to those you referenced in the post I missed. The seat padding looks to be pretty thick. I'll follow up on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 On 7/1/2020 at 9:49 AM, Jim Meade said: This does seem to be the plane FD USA has on Barnstormers. The seat photos Oregon Aero sent me appear to be identical to those you referenced in the post I missed. The seat padding looks to be pretty thick. I'll follow up on this. It's not the FDUSA plane for sale. I looked at this plane back in April when I purchased mine as it was also for sale. I searched my e-mails but cannot find the owners information anymore. The seats looked awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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