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Old 27th Jun 2010, 23:01
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Originally Posted by jkveenstra
Which aircraft can I (not) fly?
In the "NOT" category, I suspect the DH Heron or Dove would be out of the question - I remember trying to wedge myself into the left-hand seat of a Heron, it appeared to have been designed for munchkins - I then looked round, to see The Gorrilla (simian of this parish) with his shoulders wedged in the door to the flight deck - getting into the seat wasn't going to be a problem for him, because he couldn't even make it onto the flight deck.

Originally Posted by jkveenstra
My lenght is 1.91m (6 feet, 3 inch; which is not out of the ordinary in the Netherlands).
Is this genetic? - those with heads the highest above mean sea level (always a factor in the Netherlands) have an additional innate advantage of those of a more stumpy disposition?
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