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Good Morning Gents!

A quick question on the headroom for the pilot of a Rebel. My measured sitting height is 40". I came across some information today that might indicate I would have a tight fit in that dimension in a Rebel.

Can some of you with a flying Rebel do me a favor when you get the chance? Measure from the top of your seat cushion to the first thing that would knock a noggin in the overhead.

A couple of caveats:
1. I am building this for two people (no rear seat).
2. I do not plan to use a headliner in the cabin.
3. I will use about 1.5" of Confor Foam in the seat pan.
4. I sat in the demo Rebel in 1994 and all I can remember is having a bunch of room in all dimensions. Well, that AND having the lovely Colleen show me the plane! :-) Get well soon Robin!!!
5. My legs are long so my seat would probably be close to maximum aft travel.

Thanks!
Rich





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Hi Rich:

I'm 6'=3" and I have a 4" seat. When I sit in the cockpit, My head is
about .5"-1" from the top. My torso is 39.5" from the bottom of my butt to
the top of my head. One of the reasons that I picked the Rebel was that it
has some pretty good headroom. Using a thinner seat like you said will lower
you some as well...

If you need any more dimensions, let me know.

Jim!

On 3/5/2006 4:17 AM, r_dodson@yahoo.com wrote to rebel-builders:

-> Good Morning Gents!
->
-> A quick question on the headroom for the pilot of a Rebel. My measured
sitting height is 40". I came across some information today that might
indicate I would have a tight fit in that dimension in a Rebel.
->
-> Can some of you with a flying Rebel do me a favor when you get the
chance? Measure from the top of your seat cushion to the first thing that
would knock a noggin in the overhead.
->
-> A couple of caveats:
-> 1. I am building this for two people (no rear seat).
-> 2. I do not plan to use a headliner in the cabin.
-> 3. I will use about 1.5" of Confor Foam in the seat pan.
-> 4. I sat in the demo Rebel in 1994 and all I can remember is having a
bunch of room in all dimensions. Well, that AND having the lovely Colleen
show me the plane! :-) Get well soon Robin!!!
-> 5. My legs are long so my seat would probably be close to maximum aft
travel.
->
-> Thanks!
-> Rich
->
->





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