REFLECTOR: Stick Height

Thu Jan 20 15:35:50 CST 2011

John,
These are all good ideas.  Here's my two cents.  Get your seat final seat height figured out by buying the doing your cushions and then sit down in it.  Then pull the chair to where you will fly.  For me that is full throw for the rudder pedals without pointing my toes.  Also notice with little effort you can adjust the lean back angle on the chair back.  Fix that to your liking before you decide on stick height.  Now, while seated, stick your right elbow out and have somebody measure the height off your keel.  You don't want to have your right shoulder either up in the air, and you do want to be able to solidly plant your forearm on to a cushion.  I think that was Scott B point in part.  Next reach your hand out, with cupped fingers as if grabbing the stick and find a comfortable for you arm-wrist-hand angle.  It will likely not be straight up and down...more like a slight aft slant.  Set your stick height and angle to match that.   I cut mine.  I remember that...can't say by how much, but I only 5'8" with arms to match.
Terry    

From: richard at naples-air-center.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:16:08 -0500
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Stick Height

Richard

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On Jan 19, 2011, at 7:54 PM, <aminetech at bluefrog.com> wrote:

I plan to go to S&F, but for now I'll make it with styrofoam and change it later.  Can you send me a pic of yours?

--- richard at naples-air-center.com wrote:

From: "Richard J. Gentil" <richard at naples-air-center.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Stick Height
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:18:23 -0500

John,

This is what I used:

http://parachuteshop.com/astronaut_foam.htm

You can find it at Sun n' Fun if you attend this year. 

Richard

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On Jan 19, 2011, at 7:04 PM, <aminetech at bluefrog.com> wrote:

I don't have astronaut foam, but I don't plan on flying that high anyway..........

--- richard at naples-air-center.com wrote:

From: "Richard J. Gentil" <richard at naples-air-center.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Stick Height
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:43:50 -0500

John,

I made mine out of the scraps from the astronaut foam I used for my seats. 

Richard

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On Jan 19, 2011, at 6:33 PM, <aminetech at bluefrog.com> wrote:

That's a good idea.  I was thinking about that.  Maybe I can make something with styrofoam.

--- scottb33333 at gmail.com wrote:

From: "Scott Baker" <scottb33333 at gmail.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Stick Height
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:07:57 -0500

How about a thicker (higher) armrest?
Scott B

----- Original Message ----- 
From: aminetech at bluefrog.com 
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 5:09 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR: Stick Height

My control stick measures 5.75" above the keel at the highest point.  When operating PTT or trim buttons, my arm is 1.5" above the keel.  I think it would be more comfortable if the stick was 1.5" shorter, so my arm rests on the keel.  What height do others have.  Anyone see a problem if I shorten mine by 1.5"?

John

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