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Old 17th Jul 2008, 08:34
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krobar
 
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Best thing to do with a squirrel, is move the backrest cushion down about 3 inches. With a bit of force, and the wonder of velcro, the seat becomes bearable.
Strange how traditionally pilots had to be short, but most things on choppers are designed for 6ft+ people. Ie oil dipstick on jetranger, and most cyclic controls on helis. Most guys I know fly with their hand around the bottom of the cyclic.
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