LS4/6/7 seat backrest adjusting cable/fittings

[Ben C]

Hi all,
I am looking for a backrest adjusting cable and fittings for my LS6 -
all I have is the aluminum track on one side.

Thanks, Ben

[Westbender]

On Jan 28, 7:33*pm, Ben C > wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am looking for a backrest adjusting cable and fittings for my LS6 -
> all I have is the aluminum track on one side.
>
> Thanks, Ben

Have you tried contacting the previous owners? One of them removed it.

[Ben C]

On Jan 29, 12:55*pm, Westbender > wrote:
> On Jan 28, 7:33*pm, Ben C > wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > I am looking for a backrest adjusting cable and fittings for my LS6 -
> > all I have is the aluminum track on one side.
>
> > Thanks, Ben
>
> Have you tried contacting the previous owners? One of them removed it.

The aircraft is well travelled (originally US then New Zealand, now
Australia) but I've sent an email to a suspected previous owner - the
guy I bought it from says the parts were missing when he imported it.
It was raced in the US as "2E" if anyone recognises that callsign.

Cheers, Ben

[Jock Proudfoot]

>It was raced in the US as "2E" if anyone recognises that callsign.

http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/john.cochrane/research/papers/The%20Troops.doc
John Leibacher (2E) spends about half his life creating the annual pilot
ranking list, managing the World Wide Turnpoint Exchange, and consulting
with the committee on US Team matters. The PRL used to be done at the SSA
office and required the hiring of a temporary number cruncher to handle
the work.

[Andy[_1_]]

On Jan 28, 9:52*pm, Ben C > wrote:

> It was raced in the US as "2E" if anyone recognises that callsign.


Wally Raisanen flew as 2E (Too Easy) for many years. He used to fly
with us in Arizona but he moved out of state and I don't think he is
active any more. I think he sold the glider to John Leibacher.

Andy

[JS]

Ben, et al: An LS-8 seat back will work. There's even a Tech note for
installing that part, TN6013. Buying a new part now requires that you
pay the ransom money to DG. Perhaps Tom Gilbert has something Ben can
use. But he has likely already spoken with Tom. The LS-4 seat back has
different lower mounting hardware to the LS-6.
The LS-6 has a fairly tight cockpit, so some people fly without the
seat back which is probably why this one is missing.
I did a modified "4U" (Harry Wuentstel) mod to #6046 seat back: Cut
the headrest off and bond it back on at a slightly more "tilted
forward" position. This allows the seat back to be reclined quite a
bit more, resulting in more headroom. If you have the flat LS-6A seat
back, you may want to do the mod. Of course, this is for EXP gliders!
Jim