Discus B Pilot Size

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Looking at the Discus B's for sale on W&W. Before I drive out to look at them, can anyone tell me what size pilots will fit in them?

Don't want to make the trip only to find out I don't fit!

[Martin Hoskins]

At 11:07 11 July 2017, wrote:
>Looking at the Discus B's for sale on W&W. Before I drive out to look at
>them, can anyone tell me what size pilots will fit in them?
>
>Don't want to make the trip only to find out I don't fit!
>
>

I know the Discus A was designed for Pilots up to about 5'8" and the B had
more room for taller Pilots up to 6'4" I believe

[Z Goudie[_2_]]

At 11:07 11 July 2017, wrote:
>Looking at the Discus B's for sale on W&W. Before I drive out to look at
>them, can anyone tell me what size pilots will fit in them?


6' 2 1/2" with 34" legs and 200lbs plus parachute fits in mine.

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I had one back in the 1980's, and flew it in 2 WGCs. I'm 6'2" and about 200 Lbs plus chute. Comfort was fine with the seat back removed, but due to sitting so far back, the rearward visibility was limited by the fuselage and canopy frame. This caused me issues with situational awareness in the huge 50+ glider WGC gaggles. To help with rearward visibility, I installed 2 round convex mirrors ( about 2" diameter ) on either side of the instrument panel glareshield. This helped, but with the disclaimer that if I could see a small glider in the mirror, it meant that someone was really close under or behind me. Maybe this situation is now better with FLARM, but the mirrors will still help if you plan on flying along with any other gliders.
RO

[Clay[_4_]]

I'm 6'5" 220 lbs. 34" inseam. Fit pretty well with seat back out. Tight in hip area if I wear jeans, thinner material pants solve that problem. Try to get your chute packer to taper it, making it thicker up top, that helps a little with problem RO describes.