[rebel-builders] Seat Rail forward/aft location

[Walter Klatt]

Don't have the measurements handy, so hope someone else can give them to
you. But can tell you that on my Rebel, I wish I had placed them further
back, or at least lengthened them at the back. I have had a few "big" guys
have real difficultly getting in and out of my plane.

Walter

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Charlie Eubanks
Sent: April 1, 2009 2:04 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Seat Rail forward/aft location

Hello all

I am installing the cabin floor and seat rails and according to the manual
the "Exact measurement from the control column to seat rails depends on the
customer" I have checked the List Archives but everything I found deals only

with the left to right location of the rails not the forward /aft location.
I am 5'- 8" tall but would like the seats adjustment range to fit as many
people as possible. Could anybody suggest what that dimension might be for
the average height pilot?

Charlie E. 802R




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[Drew Dalgleish]

I put the seat on the middle of the rail then put it in the plane and
climbed in and adjusted it for me. I'm 5'7" and it's worked out well. The
guy that flew my plane on it's first flight is 6'10" and had no problem
fitting. The passenger seat goes far enough forward so that young eagles
can reach the controls. Just make sure to install the stops at the end of
the rail far enough forward so that you can still reach the controls with
the seat all the way back. Some cessna crashes are from the latch failing
and the seat sliding back too far. There's an AWD that requires stops to be
installed.

At 05:34 PM 01/04/2009 -0700, you wrote:

Don't have the measurements handy, so hope someone else can give them to
you. But can tell you that on my Rebel, I wish I had placed them further
back, or at least lengthened them at the back. I have had a few "big" guys
have real difficultly getting in and out of my plane.

Walter

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Charlie Eubanks
Sent: April 1, 2009 2:04 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Seat Rail forward/aft location

Hello all

I am installing the cabin floor and seat rails and according to the manual
the "Exact measurement from the control column to seat rails depends on the
customer" I have checked the List Archives but everything I found deals only

with the left to right location of the rails not the forward /aft location.
I am 5'- 8" tall but would like the seats adjustment range to fit as many
people as possible. Could anybody suggest what that dimension might be for
the average height pilot?

Charlie E. 802R




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Drew



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[Ian Donaldson]

G'day Charlie

I also puzzled over the placement of the controls and the seat rails, but what I
did was to simply purchase extra pieces of seat rail, and place them so that the
extremes of range were covered.

This allows for all sizes of pilots to get comfortable and it has the added
bonus of allowing the seat to move a long way back which makes entry into the
cockpit so much easier.

I placed the control column just where the manual says and everything works just
fine. Of course the shape of the control sticks can be varied to suit individual
tastes, but I left mine as standard.

Regards

Ian Donaldson

I am installing the cabin floor and seat rails and according to the manual
the "Exact measurement from the control column to seat rails depends on the
customer" I have checked the List Archives but everything I found deals only
with the left to right location of the rails not the forward /aft location.
I am 5'- 8" tall but would like the seats adjustment range to fit as many
people as possible. Could anybody suggest what that dimension might be for
the average height pilot?






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[Charlie Eubanks]

Walter, Drew, Ian & John

Thanks to you guys for the response to the seat rail location. I think I
have a plan now on how best to locate the rails, if I ever get done
installing those @!%#* angles between the bulkheads and the floor channels.
The interior floors have got to be the most boring, back breaking,
aggravating job in the whole kit.

Charlie E. 802R

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Klatt" <Walter.Klatt@shaw.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 7:34 PM
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Seat Rail forward/aft location

Don't have the measurements handy, so hope someone else can give them to
you. But can tell you that on my Rebel, I wish I had placed them further
back, or at least lengthened them at the back. I have had a few "big" guys
have real difficultly getting in and out of my plane.

Walter

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Charlie Eubanks
Sent: April 1, 2009 2:04 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Seat Rail forward/aft location

Hello all

I am installing the cabin floor and seat rails and according to the manual
the "Exact measurement from the control column to seat rails depends on
the
customer" I have checked the List Archives but everything I found deals
only

with the left to right location of the rails not the forward /aft
location.
I am 5'- 8" tall but would like the seats adjustment range to fit as many
people as possible. Could anybody suggest what that dimension might be for
the average height pilot?

Charlie E. 802R




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[bransom]

I hope you're right Charlie about the floor channels being the most
aggravating,etc. I'm back to finishing that off now after doing the work
forward of the cage carry-throughs. Finishing off meaning, drilling up
from #40 to 30, deburring, and riveting. It's just a stinkin lot of holes
and pieces. Got to decide between doing taxes or riveting this wknd. I'd
still rather do the riveting. ;)
-Ben

Walter, Drew, Ian & John

Thanks to you guys for the response to the seat rail location. I think I
have a plan now on how best to locate the rails, if I ever get done
installing those @!%#* angles between the bulkheads and the floor channels.
The interior floors have got to be the most boring, back breaking,
aggravating job in the whole kit.

Charlie E. 802R

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Klatt" <Walter.Klatt@shaw.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 7:34 PM
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Seat Rail forward/aft location

Don't have the measurements handy, so hope someone else can give them to
you. But can tell you that on my Rebel, I wish I had placed them further
back, or at least lengthened them at the back. I have had a few "big" guys
have real difficultly getting in and out of my plane.

Walter

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Charlie Eubanks
Sent: April 1, 2009 2:04 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Seat Rail forward/aft location

Hello all

I am installing the cabin floor and seat rails and according to the manual
the "Exact measurement from the control column to seat rails depends on
the
customer" I have checked the List Archives but everything I found deals
only

with the left to right location of the rails not the forward /aft
location.
I am 5'- 8" tall but would like the seats adjustment range to fit as many
people as possible. Could anybody suggest what that dimension might be for
the average height pilot?

Charlie E. 802R




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[WALTER KLATT]

It's been a quite a long time now since I built my Rebel, but still remember well going through that same endless tedium with the all the channels and pieces on the fuselage. I eventually learned some of Wayne's tricks to reduce the separate L pieces and rivets, which definitely saved a lot of time. And just keep plugging away, every day a little bit if you can at home, and eventually it's done. Worst thing you can do, is put the aggravating stuff off for later. Good luck, though, sounds like you're making good progress.

Walter

----- Original Message -----
From: bransom@dcsol.com
Date: Friday, April 3, 2009 9:17 am
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Seat Rail forward/aft location
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com

I hope you're right Charlie about the floor channels being the most
aggravating,etc. I'm back to finishing that off now after
doing the work
forward of the cage carry-throughs. Finishing off meaning,
drilling up
from #40 to 30, deburring, and riveting. It's just a
stinkin lot of holes
and pieces. Got to decide between doing taxes or riveting
this wknd. I'd
still rather do the riveting. ;)
-Ben

Walter, Drew, Ian & John

Thanks to you guys for the response to the seat rail location.

I think I

have a plan now on how best to locate the rails, if I ever get

done

installing those @!%#* angles between the bulkheads and the

floor channels.

The interior floors have got to be the most boring, back

breaking,

aggravating job in the whole kit.

Charlie E. 802R

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Klatt" <Walter.Klatt@shaw.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 7:34 PM
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Seat Rail forward/aft location

Don't have the measurements handy, so hope someone else can

give them to

you. But can tell you that on my Rebel, I wish I had placed

them further

back, or at least lengthened them at the back. I have had a

few "big" guys

have real difficultly getting in and out of my plane.

Walter

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On

Behalf Of

Charlie Eubanks
Sent: April 1, 2009 2:04 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Seat Rail forward/aft location

Hello all

I am installing the cabin floor and seat rails and according

to the manual

the "Exact measurement from the control column to seat rails

depends on

the
customer" I have checked the List Archives but everything I

found deals

only

with the left to right location of the rails not the forward

/aft

location.
I am 5'- 8" tall but would like the seats adjustment range

to fit as many

people as possible. Could anybody suggest what that

dimension might be for

the average height pilot?

Charlie E. 802R




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[Charlie Eubanks]

Walter
Your are right, I should know better, this is my fourth aircraft project &
like I told Tim I was just venting some aggravation so I don't start
throwing stuff and denting aluminum. I should be thankful that I am this
far along.
Thanks for the help.
Charlie E. 802R
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From: "WALTER KLATT" <Walter.Klatt@shaw.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Seat Rail forward/aft location

It's been a quite a long time now since I built my Rebel, but still
remember well going through that same endless tedium with the all the
channels and pieces on the fuselage. I eventually learned some of Wayne's
tricks to reduce the separate L pieces and rivets, which definitely saved
a lot of time. And just keep plugging away, every day a little bit if you
can at home, and eventually it's done. Worst thing you can do, is put the
aggravating stuff off for later. Good luck, though, sounds like you're
making good progress.

Walter

----- Original Message -----
From: bransom@dcsol.com
Date: Friday, April 3, 2009 9:17 am
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Seat Rail forward/aft location
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com

I hope you're right Charlie about the floor channels being the most
aggravating,etc. I'm back to finishing that off now after
doing the work
forward of the cage carry-throughs. Finishing off meaning,
drilling up
from #40 to 30, deburring, and riveting. It's just a
stinkin lot of holes
and pieces. Got to decide between doing taxes or riveting
this wknd. I'd
still rather do the riveting. ;)
-Ben

Walter, Drew, Ian & John

Thanks to you guys for the response to the seat rail location.

I think I

have a plan now on how best to locate the rails, if I ever get

done

installing those @!%#* angles between the bulkheads and the

floor channels.

The interior floors have got to be the most boring, back

breaking,

aggravating job in the whole kit.

Charlie E. 802R

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Klatt" <Walter.Klatt@shaw.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 7:34 PM
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Seat Rail forward/aft location

give them to

them further

few "big" guys

Behalf Of

to the manual

depends on

found deals

/aft

to fit as many

dimension might be for

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