Clare, all the best with the recovery. You may well be up and about by now.
I'm also staring at a replacement of at least one hip in the future (OA following an injury). For the last few months I've been noticing the movements needed to get in and out of various aircraft and am a bit discouraged when I see what I do to get into typical GA machines. In particular, my own LSA needs a few contortions, despite having a fairly roomy interior once you're inside. Being fairly tall, I found the C152 and C172 were also pretty bad.
I'd be interested to hear from other GA pilots on their progress after the replacement. It's very comforting to hear of rapid recoveries for everyday activities and line flying, but how careful do you have to be in returning to GA flying, and how long does it take to build the tissue strength to support more than very careful activity?
Last edited by tecman; 30th July 2014 at 04:04.