NLG position
If FirstStep thinks the NLG is a long way behind the pilot in a B747 he should try a L1011. I can't recall the exact figure, but it is in excess of 20 feet aft of the pilot. In the L1011 making a turn on almost any runway will require the flight crew to be out over the weeds. The NLG is several rows aft of the L1 & R1 Doors. The DC10 family NLG are also well aft of the pilot.