Seat pan lowering?

Discussion for builders, pilots, owners, and those interested in building or owning a Sonex.

Seat pan lowering?

Postby billstratman » Fri Oct 16, 2015 11:24 am

I'm getting ready to build a Sonex and have not seen anywhere on the website the option for seat pan lowering. I'm 6'2" and was a little cramped in a friends Sonex. Anyone have this mod? And how do you tall guys fit?

Thanks!
billstratman
 
Posts: 3
Joined: Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:38 pm

Re: Seat pan lowering?

Postby fastj22 » Fri Oct 16, 2015 11:30 am

Its right here.
http://www.sonexaircraft.com/support/sonex_revs.html

http://www.sonexaircraft.com/documents/ ... owSeat.pdf
http://www.sonexaircraft.com/documents/ ... wCabin.pdf

having a Waiex, I automatically got the lowered seat. The extra two inches is mandatory for me. I've flown standard seat Sonex and my head hits the canopy flying from the left seat.

John Gillis
SEL Private, Comm Glider, Tow pilot (Pawnee Driver)
Waiex N116YX, Jabiru 3300, Tail dragger,
First flight, 3/16/2013. 403 hours and climbing.
Home: CO15. KOSH x 5
Flying a B-Model Conversion (Super Bee Baby!)
User avatar
fastj22
 
Posts: 1594
Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:56 pm
Location: Mile High

Re: Seat pan lowering?

Postby mike.smith » Fri Oct 16, 2015 11:18 pm

I'm 6'-1" and the lowered seat mod makes all the clearances for for me. VERY glad I did it. Much easier to add padding if you have to, rather than removing metal!
Mike Smith
Sonex N439M
Scratch built, AeroVee, Dual stick, Tail dragger
http://www.mykitlog.com/mikesmith
mike.smith
 
Posts: 1409
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:45 pm


Return to Sonex

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 9 guests