On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 07:58:43 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
wrote:


"Michael" wrote in message
roups.com...
I reclined the seat in the A36 and my head still hit the ceiling, so
unfortunately, this is not an option.

Something is wrong here. I have a student who is 6'2, flies with the
seat back fully upright, and still has headroom in his A-36. Are you
sure the seat height adjustment is cranked down all the way?

I don't think there is a seat height adjustment in the A36. Another
poster noted that the seat sits directly on top of the spar, and I
concur based upon what I saw. I think the only option is to redo the
seats in a thinner layer of high density/comfort foam to provide
equivalent comfort with less padding. Still, it is hard to see how
this could provide more than 1" of additional clearance, and since my
head hits now without a headset, it would probably still be hitting
with the headset.

I think it's that your student is long in the legs and shorter in the torso,
just the opposite of this guy.

Exactly, I spent some time on dejanews last night searching on A36
headroom. I found that many pilots who are long in the torso have
complained about headroom. Sitting on the floor, I am about 39" from
floor to top of the head, which I guess makes me more like 6'5" / 6'6"
in terms of the headroom equation.