FWIW wrt headroom, I am 6' (and shrinking lol), but with a 6'2" seat
height, so always have difficulty with headroom in every plane I sit in.
On my kit, I am cutting and lowering the cockpit module seat wedge (I have
Andy's approval from way back when) as far as possible (still
accommodating the glider brake control etc), which puts me in a more prone
position and gives me the required headroom without ugly bubble windows, or
RV-12 looking hi-top pudginess ;-). The stock fuse shape is just so sweet
and efficient. To make up for my loss of legroom, I am removing the panels
bottom "switch" ledge..... lots of panel room these days when going
all-glass.
an aside: I am still amazed how Richard V, ripped off the Europa design
elements and threw them together into the slow and dorky pop-rivet RV12.
Cheers and good luck!
Pete
A239
On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 8:41 AM Simon Liebold <sim@4lists.simonliebold.de>
wrote:
> Hi all and thanks for the helpful hints and especially for pointing out
> the importance of the alignment part and the part on insurance. I have to
> admit, I didn't think about that. It would make sense to contact a few
> insurers to get an idea about the difference in premiums.
>
> The kit came with Hi-Top Mod-64 (non-B) mod. However, I'm not sold yet on
> incorporating it. I would add complexity during the build. I am not tiny
> but also no basketball player (1.82m or 5ft 11.7in).
>
> I will try to answer all the question in a single message:
>
> At first thought, the idea would be to turn the fuselage on it's side,
> then somehow "thread" the fuselage through the aperture :
>
> Thanks Gilles, I like your drawing.
>
> Make a cradle which holds the bottom half in place from Firewall to tail.
>
> I bought the kit together with a cradle on wheels:
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/bpsFAz7fn1i4dTWu6 I think it will come handy
> throughout the built.
>
>
> Nice size windows. How much does the window open? Or can the window be
> easily removed when needing to transfer? P
>
> I think they open 90=C2=B0 to the side. I will have a chance to test it
> tomorrow when I meet to discuss the financial bit.
>
>
> Simon
>
>
> p.s.
>
> Lancaster, Pa. USA
>
> This was a stop on my solo x-country years back. Aww, memories...
>
>
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