height 1.92m 6 foot 3.5 ins- too tall to fly?
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height 1.92m 6 foot 3.5 ins- too tall to fly?
Hi,
If you are 1.92m or just 6 foot 3.5 ins can you be an airline pilot?? L3 states on their webpage-
but other UK major pilot schools don't have a height restriction on their webpage as far as I can see. Any comments from experienced pilots about training if I am this height?
If you are 1.92m or just 6 foot 3.5 ins can you be an airline pilot?? L3 states on their webpage-
*** Applicants should be between 1.58 m (5ft. 2 in.) to 1.91 m (6ft. 3 in.) in height. Applicants who fall outside of this may still apply; however, they will be required to undergo an ergonomic assessment in our training aircraft and jet flight simulators prior to being accepted into a course. Some airlines may impose strict height limits in accordance with the range shown, which could preclude applicants from placement with that airline post-CPL/IR if they fall outside this height range.
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ergonomic assessment
Means they need to check if you will fit...
Training aircraft are not all the same and some of them..well..they're tight even if your 1.70 and 70kgs.
Piper and Cessna 4-seater aircraft tend to be a little more forgiving towards the taller crowd.
Diamond aircraft can be an issue on either leg length for the instrument panel or torso length for issues with the canopy.
Airline pilot seats are adjustable in every which way and shouldn't be an issue.
Cockpit Design and Human Factors - AviationKnowledge
As long as you can adjust your seat to they Eye Reference Height you're ok.
That's what the two orange balls in the middle are for.
For giggles, fighter aircraft tend to have strict height limits because of the ejection seat....don't want to leave everything below your knees behind
de minimus non curat lex
It is possible to be under 6'3" and it is still an issue.
We had a BA student at PIK many moons ago who was very long legged, and would not fit into the Warrior. So the SE phase had to be conducted on the Bravo (AS202) much to the probably jealousy of the other students.
Your height ~ has it now peaked. Stopped growing?
Your present height should not be an issue on Boeing or Airbus.
We had a BA student at PIK many moons ago who was very long legged, and would not fit into the Warrior. So the SE phase had to be conducted on the Bravo (AS202) much to the probably jealousy of the other students.
Your height ~ has it now peaked. Stopped growing?
Your present height should not be an issue on Boeing or Airbus.
I'm six foot three and a half inches (or at least that was my peak height). I have long legs and a short torso. The only aircraft that I was not able to get into was the Rollason Turbulent single-seater. Also, after one flight in a T.31 Cadet glider during which I could hardly move the stick, it was decided to put me in the T.21 Sedbergh (Barge) for the remainder of my CCF gliding course.
I have happily flown most Piper, Cessna, Beech singles and twins without problems. Also Tiger Moth, Chipmunk, Fournier single-seater, Fuji, Beagle Pup and Austers.
Citations can get a bit cramped after about two hours.
I failed military selection due to eyesight but I suspect that my thigh length would have precluded any flying in an ejector seat.
As B2N2 said, airliner crew seats and rudder pedals are very adjustable and as long as you can get your eyes in the right place, using the markers provided in most cockpits, you should be fine. As a last resort, just slouch a bit when they measure you!
I have happily flown most Piper, Cessna, Beech singles and twins without problems. Also Tiger Moth, Chipmunk, Fournier single-seater, Fuji, Beagle Pup and Austers.
Citations can get a bit cramped after about two hours.
I failed military selection due to eyesight but I suspect that my thigh length would have precluded any flying in an ejector seat.
As B2N2 said, airliner crew seats and rudder pedals are very adjustable and as long as you can get your eyes in the right place, using the markers provided in most cockpits, you should be fine. As a last resort, just slouch a bit when they measure you!
I've personally flown with a Nigerian student who was NBA size, a full 7'2"
He'd fly a Cherokee 180 like HighTower drove a car in Police Academy.
https://youtu.be/xjNpA-fy1r0
He couldn't fly a Warrior because the seat didn't go back far enough.
He could preflight a C172 and visually check the tanks.
He's had a 10 year career in big off shore helicopters now.
He'd fly a Cherokee 180 like HighTower drove a car in Police Academy.
https://youtu.be/xjNpA-fy1r0
He couldn't fly a Warrior because the seat didn't go back far enough.
He could preflight a C172 and visually check the tanks.
He's had a 10 year career in big off shore helicopters now.
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Hi all answers very helpful. Yes definitely stopped growing but do have long legs. I knew about the Military restriction from Irish Air Corps but was't aware of a potential civilian one.
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My husband's 6' 3.5" or 1.93m. He has a long torso and short-ish legs. Some aircraft are a squeeze but he can fit in most. Nowadays it's his mass that's the restrictor for aerobatic aircraft etc.
He flew Bae 146, B737 and now A320s with no dramas.
He was also accepted into the RAAF as a pilot cadet too. His thigh length was short enough - just.
We have a guy at work who's 6'7". He's Dutch and they're generally pretty tall. He folded himself into the Hawker but was too tall for the Bravo, Phenom and the H400.
He flew Bae 146, B737 and now A320s with no dramas.
He was also accepted into the RAAF as a pilot cadet too. His thigh length was short enough - just.
We have a guy at work who's 6'7". He's Dutch and they're generally pretty tall. He folded himself into the Hawker but was too tall for the Bravo, Phenom and the H400.
