---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 07/21/08: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:56 AM - Re: RV-8 "Tall-man" Option... (N38CW) 2. 04:57 AM - Re: RV8-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 07/20/08 (glen matejcek) 3. 11:52 AM - Re: Re: RV-8 "Tall-man" Option... (Paul Schattauer) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:56:42 AM PST US Subject: RV8-List: Re: RV-8 "Tall-man" Option... From: "N38CW" I was afraid there might be too much of a trade off. [quote="Larry Bowen"]I'm 6'1" and had no problems with the standard seating. Do your passenger a favor and stay with the standard seat. -- Larry Bowen Larry@BowenAero.com http://BowenAero.com (http://BowenAero.com) On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 9:04 PM, N38CW wrote: > > I have been considering this as well and I am 5' 11" also. I have only sat in one -8 and that was Van's demo. I have no problems with the leg room, but it seemed to me that I was sitting a little too close to the instrument panel. I had emailed Van's and asked what the difference was, and the only response I got was that they did not recommend the tall pilot option for anyone less than 6' 5". > > -------- > Bill Settle > RV-8 Wings (Still) > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=194036#194036 (http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=194036#194036) > > > > > > > > > > > [b] -------- Bill Settle RV-8 Wings (Still) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=194073#194073 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:57:41 AM PST US From: "glen matejcek" Subject: RV8-List: RE: RV8-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 07/20/08 Hi Matt- I'm the 6' 5" guy. I fit with the std seats, but fit much better with the mod. IIRC, it moves the cross member aft 1 1/2". My wife is 5' 10" and fits fine in the back seat. I will be able to fly from the rear seat with the mod, but I wouldn't want to do it for very long. Cutting down (or otherwise modding) the rear seat throttle will be pretty much required to clear a tall person's knee, unless perhaps they are very much skinnier than I. One caveat: The original 'tall man' weldment moves the cross member straight back without lowering it at all. The original plans made no mention of the need to make the back of the rear seat taller. I forget the dimension, but it is on the order of 3/4". Without that mod, the original design seat back will just pass under the weldment. When making the taller seat, just stretch the seat back sheet metal to match the increase in dimension of the vertical members. glen matejcek aerobubba@earthlink.net > Fellow Listers, > > What exactly does the RV-8 "Tall-man" option entail? What modifications are made > to the seat, weldment, etc? I'm not finding any mention of it on the plans. > If you order the Tall-man option with the QB kit, can you opt for the "Regular-man" > option at build time? > > Knowing nothing about what it actually is, I assume it pushes the weldment back > some allowing you to mount the pilot's seat further aft. While I am a "Tall-man", > my preference would actually be to increase the pilot's seat back recline > amount by moving the weldment back, but leaving the bottom of the seat in the > normal position. Is this possible? > > Does anyone have any detailed pictures of what the Tall-man option looks like and > specifically how it differs from the Regular-man option? > > Thanks! > > Matt Dralle > RV-8 #82880 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:52:20 AM PST US From: Paul Schattauer Subject: RE: RV8-List: Re: RV-8 "Tall-man" Option... The reason I went to the tall option is I felt I was too close to the instr ument panel also. It is one of the things I would definitely do again. Th e loss of room in the rear seat is minimal. Paul 808PS From: larry@bowenaero.com Subject: Re: RV8-List: Re: RV-8 "Tall-man" Option... I'm 6'1" and had no problems with the standard seating. Do your passenger a favor and stay with the standard seat. -- Larry Bowen Larry@BowenAero.com http://BowenAero.com On Sun=2C Jul 20=2C 2008 at 9:04 PM=2C N38CW wro te: I have been considering this as well and I am 5' 11" also. I have only sat in one -8 and that was Van's demo. I have no problems with the leg room =2C but it seemed to me that I was sitting a little too close to the instru ment panel. I had emailed Van's and asked what the difference was=2C and t he only response I got was that they did not recommend the tall pilot optio n for anyone less than 6' 5". -------- Bill Settle RV-8 Wings (Still) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=194036#194036 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.