Justin,
Take it from someone who spends most of their time "lurking quietly" on
this list, your input on the seat is well received. Thanks...
Ralph
Justin Kennedy wrote:
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> Hi All
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> First of all congratulations to Raimo. Well done. An achievement that
> only those who have been through it can really appreciate.
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> On the seat back thing. I have a bad back and did a lot trial and
> error to get the seat back right. At the risk of boring everyone rigid
> I have a little to add.
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> I agree with all that the slope of the top half has to be continued
> though I added one or two improvements to this.
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> I took a piece of 1 inch thick upholstery foam The shape of the seat
> back and then use a piece of high density foam one and a half inches
> square in section the width of the seat and rolled it into the 1 inch
> foam from the bottom up and stitched it in place with nylon thread.
> This made a lumber support on the bottom of the seat back.
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> Wedges of foam were then glued each side to provide the bucket seat
> type sides and the whole lot covered in leather. The sides of the
> seat are in contact with the body and help to retain you in the seat
> and distribute the pressure on your body over a wider area.
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> A leather flap continued over the headrest and down the back where it
> is attached by large Velcro patches either side of the seat belt
> anchorage. Velcro is very strong in tear and is easily adjustable.
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> I then attached the seat back by positioning it so that the lumbar
> support fitted right into the small of my back. This is below the kink
> in the seat back shape and effectively provides the continuation of
> the seat slope at the top. An additional patch of Velcro on the front
> at each side and the job is done.
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> The downside is that this takes a while to do. Something to do with
> why it took us 11 years to build G--ZTED
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> The benefits, I think, are worth the trouble. When getting into the
> aircraft everyone puts their backside on the headrest and slides down
> into the seat. The flap over the back attached by Velcro retains the
> seat back and because it is leather the slide down into the seat does
> not ruin or upset the seating. The height of the lumber support is
> adjustable by means of the Velcro in the unlikely event that you are
> going to let someone else fly it from the left hand seat. The right
> hand seat is the same and is frequently adjusted like this to
> accommodate all shapes and sizes. I have a spare bit of high impact
> foam to go under the pax seat squab if they are weeny. I have left the
> area below the lumber supports empty. This allows you to sit up and
> lean forward a bit more comfortably by sliding your backside right
> back to the firewall. The gap is only 3 to 4 inches and, although not
> thought of at the design stage, it allows a little ventilation in this
> area which is again more comfortable on long trips. G-ZTED is a Europa
> Classic with a short footwell and this all helps with the leg
> stretching room.
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> My wife and I have done quite a few 3 hour stints and have felt very
> comfortable throughout.
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> Reading back through this, it sounds a bit complicated. At the risk of
> looking silly I will send it anyway.
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> The flying season is here again so I hope to see some of you around
> and about the UK.
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> Safe flying to all
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> Regards
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> Justin Kennedy
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> G-ZTED Europa Classic Monowheel Rotax 912S Airmaster CP Prop
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