Eggs,
Don't give it up just because you're not one of those underfed, shrimpy
european body types whose max weight by regulation can never be over 242
lbs.
I can assure you that the Nimbus 2 I recently sold had more than adequate
space for a Texas sized pilot and a C. G. range to match. The LS-4 comes to
mind as a wonderful glider to fly and a spacious cockpit as well, if you
get one with a tail battery box, you'll probably be able to tailor the C.G
to suit you. There are others that come to mind as well so look around some
and you'll find a wide choice available. My understanding of the 242 max
cockpit weight for most recent Euro gliders is that it is the minimum
weight for certification of the cockpit restraints under JAR 22 and has
little to do with the actual strength of the airframe. I remember that the
LS-!F had around 276 as the max cockpit weight. It'll be a tight fit
though.
Cheers!, Pete

Eggs wrote in article
. ..
What's the L/D on a C-47? Does it come in a kit? What do you use for a
tug?

Maybe I should phrase my question thus: Even a slender rough and tough me
isn't going to weigh less than 220. Seriously. So should I just give up
this
soaring dream and go back to fuel-sucking noisemakers?

Perhaps my question was too tongue-in-cheek, but it was a serious
nonetheless.

Thanks,

Curt



"John Shelton" wrote in message
nk.net...
You can be so fat that you have to be lifted out of your room with a
Sikorsky Skycrane just to go to the crapper. You will just need a C-47
for
a
glider. If you want to fit into any of the other ones, you might
consider
burning a little more than you consume for a while. A half hour walk a
day
until the vernal equinox should just about do it.

Or, as an alternative, I would suggest, as an appetite suppressant,
taking
up smoking profusely.