REFLECTOR: Seat mod for use with YOKES

[Andy Millin]

Chris,
 
FWIW, one of our chapter members took some very nice notes at an Oregon Aero
seminar.  I believe it was last year at OSH.  They have transcribed them and
I posted them on our chapter website.
 
www.eaa221.org
 
Look in the "resources" for "Oregon Aero"
 
There are a few helpful tips on measurement and angles for comfort.
 
Best regards,
 
Andy

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Sid Knox
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 11:54 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Seat mod for use with YOKES


Chris,
This comment does not specifically deal with yokes but rather general 
thoughts about knee-room.
My (vintage about 1993, 173 RG) was built by a shorter (than I am) 
individual and while the knee-room may have been ok for him, it is rather 
tight for me (6 ft, slim). There is about a one inch clearance from my knee 
to the bottom edge of the panel. In significant turbulance, my knees will 
contact the panel. The seat cushions are rather thick and I have been 
considering maybe gaining some extra knee-room by changing the thickness of 
the seat back.
The point of this post is to suggest that when you are sitting in the seat 
trying to decide on placement, angle, etc (while making appropriate airplane

sounds), that you consider where your body will shift to during turbulance 
encounters.

Sid Knox
Oklahoma






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