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Author Topic: How to get more legroom?  (Read 2762 times)

Offline Scott Alexander

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How to get more legroom?
« on: 22 March 2009, 04:42 »
I'm a tall dude.  I need another 1-2 inches in my cockpit.  Anyone ever flown this without the seatpan or backrest in it?  Anyone have any ideas of how I might accomadte my tall self better?

Trying to prepare for a couple 5 hour flights next month!!!!!!!

Offline Johan van Ravenzwaaij

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Re:How to get more legroom?
« Reply #1 on: 22 March 2009, 22:20 »
Scott Alexander wrote:
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I'm a tall dude.  I need another 1-2 inches in my cockpit.  Anyone ever flown this without the seatpan or backrest in it?  

I fly it always without seatpan, but with chute. We made a removable multiplex wooden plate as a replacement of the seatpan.
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Anyone have any ideas of how I might accomadte my tall self better?

I have made also a new dashboard with extra big arches  for my legs.
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Trying to prepare for a couple 5 hour flights next month!!!!!!!


What do they say: "No pain, no gain":whistle:

Good luck Johan
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