Booster seat for pilot?
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Booster seat for pilot?
I'm a super short student pilot and am too short to to fly comfortably in the Bell 47 I'm currently learning in. I need something that will effectively move me forward in the seat without lifting me too high so I can reach the pedals and still rest my arm on my leg. I'm at a bit of a loss about what to do. What to young kids do when learning?
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Re: Booster seat for pilot?
Have u tried a back support cushion?
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Have you tried the R22 with the adjustable pedal version plus the back support cushion mod?. Might give you a slight advantage.
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I had a scale model Japanese student many years ago, who suffered from Duck's Disease* the same as you.
For the R22, he went to K-Mart and bought a child's rubber booster seat. CA$A would have a fit and declare it to be not airworthy, but it did the trick for him.
*Your @rse is too close to the ground
For the R22, he went to K-Mart and bought a child's rubber booster seat. CA$A would have a fit and declare it to be not airworthy, but it did the trick for him.
*Your @rse is too close to the ground
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It sounds like a lot better problem to have than trying to put my 6foot8 in a 22.... Booster seat is slightly easier and more legal than taking to the roof with a grinder and cutting a head hole
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Twistgrip wrote:Have you tried the R22 with the adjustable pedal version plus the back support cushion mod?. Might give you a slight advantage.
No, but I may have to, they do seem a lot smaller (like me). I really wanted to learn in the Bell 47 with the manual throttle (plus it just looks super cool) but it might not be possible. I'll try a back support cusion (or three) and see how I go. thanks for your response.
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averagejoe wrote:It sounds like a lot better problem to have than trying to put my 6foot8 in a 22.... Booster seat is slightly easier and more legal than taking to the roof with a grinder and cutting a head hole
Eric Hunt wrote:I had a scale model Japanese student many years ago, who suffered from Duck's Disease* the same as you.
For the R22, he went to K-Mart and bought a child's rubber booster seat. CA$A would have a fit and declare it to be not airworthy, but it did the trick for him.
*Your @rse is too close to the ground
bladefapper wrote:Have u tried a back support cushion?
If the cushion/s mod doesn't work I'll get a kids booster. I never thought of that. Although I can hear the stick I'll cop for that already!
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Curry always seemed to give me a boost, especially with a double extra serving of red hot Chillies
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2Short, the best thing I used to find with vertically challenged students was to get a cushion behind them to push them forward rather than up.
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Evil Twin wrote:2Short, the best thing I used to find with vertically challenged students was to get a cushion behind them to push them forward rather than up.
Just be careful with doors off operations that a back cushion is at least secured somehow inside the aircraft so it can’t disappear into the tail rotor.
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Evil Twin wrote:2Short, the best thing I used to find with vertically challenged students was to get a cushion behind them to push them forward rather than up.
ET is right, especially if you have T-Rex arms and you're Aft CG.
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havick wrote:Evil Twin wrote:2Short, the best thing I used to find with vertically challenged students was to get a cushion behind them to push them forward rather than up.
Just be careful with doors off operations that a back cushion is at least secured somehow inside the aircraft so it can’t disappear into the tail rotor.
Agreed, we weren’t allowed to fly doors off on our contract so was never an issue for us.
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Try Indiana Jones and temple of Doom... problem solved
But seriously a cushion behind you has fixed the problem with several students in the past, but as has been mentioned ensure doors on or strap the cushion to your back to prevent FOD
But seriously a cushion behind you has fixed the problem with several students in the past, but as has been mentioned ensure doors on or strap the cushion to your back to prevent FOD
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havick wrote:Evil Twin wrote:2Short, the best thing I used to find with vertically challenged students was to get a cushion behind them to push them forward rather than up.
Just be careful with doors off operations that a back cushion is at least secured somehow inside the aircraft so it can’t disappear into the tail rotor.
Yes, thank you! I never thought of that and the Bell 47 I'm using has both doors off, always.
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