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Old 29th June 2016 | 09:46
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parkfell

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For those who have aspirations, I vaguely recall Mr Boeing saying that his ac are designed for those between 5'4" & 6'4". (163-193 cms).
Although BMI is not mentioned, you need to consider it.
The issue comes into stark relief when dealing with "V1 cuts" as the amount of control column movement required to achieve the pitch attitude is compromised by the forward seat position.
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