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Old 15th Nov 2017, 04:07
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chutedragger
 
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A little more explanation on the height of the pilot....

Tall guys do well with the left hand drive, because they can slide the seat back. The cyclic moves aft and to the left under heavy power usage, so your hips need to stay in place (not slide toward door, trying to look out), and still reach the pedal. So a taller torso, allows your butt to stay in the seat (un restricting cyclic movement), while still being able to lean out far enough.

Nobody ever realises this, when you are sitting on the ground..."trying it out", because the cyclic is neutral when not running.
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