Bart:
1 in.= 2.54 cm
1 ft. (12 in.)= 0.3048 m
1 yd. (3 ft.)= 0.9144 m
1 statute mile = 5,280 ft.
6'3" = 75" X 2.54 cm = 190.5 cm. 190.5 cm divided by 100 = 1.9 m
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At 04:39 PM 9/17/97 METDST, you wrote:
>Richard, Warren,
>
>> Sorry to hear you are leaving the Europa family, particularly as I am
>> about to enter it. I am 6' 3" and I know the difficulties you have spoken
>> about with your long legs. I am currently awaiting delivery of stage 1 of
>> my 'XS' kit (no 356) in the land Downunder, and I hope that the new cockpit
>> mod might alleviate the problem a little.
>
>How long is 6'3" in SI unit's (metric system)? I'm 1m93 and thinking
(dreaming)
>about a XS. Do I fit in this plane?
>When I count 3 feet for one meter you are both more than 2 meters! This is is
>even for Dutch people very tall. So if you can manage to close the canopy
over
>your head then I will have a comfortable seat.
>But if I did count wrong (1 foot is less then 0,33 meter) I probably will
have
>the same problems you have. Are there different feet in the UK, US and
>'down under'? I know of two different gallons and three different miles,
and in
>early days the Amsterdam foot was different from the Rotterdam foot.
>
>Greetings,
>Bart Jan Kelter
>
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