"Dan" wrote

Thank you Dr. Morgan for ignoring muscular types. I knew a C-130 pilot
that was quite heavy, but was solid muscle. Didn't they teach you in
medical school that muscle weighs more than fat?

No need to get sarcastic; I know that. I'm only responding to the post. He
was not talking about muscular pilots, in his original post. Next thing you
will tell me is that NFL players are not fat. BS, to that, too. They are
also muscular, but very few are not carrying around some pretty substantial
body fat, too. Very few.

How tall was this C-130 pilot, Dan? Well over 6 foot, I'll bet. We know
that Bret was not talking about muscular types in his original post, don't
we?

In case you forgot the original offensive post, I'll quote it for you.

Quote: "The average person who can afford an airplane in America now
weighs upwards of 250 lbs and some top 300. Can two 300 pounders fly
this thing? I know CFIs who tell me they are starting Denny the
Dentist in Skylanes now because they are too fat to be comfortable in
the Skyhawk."
Unquote.

Did you notice the wording he used? Too fat to be comfortable.

I would be uncomfortable with a 300 pounder in 42 inch wide airplane, too.
They are going to be way over on my side of the airplane, and on my seat.

You want to be ****ed at someone, be ****ed at Bret for starting this
ridiculous thread, and for us for falling for his troll bait. That is what
it is; no more, no less.

A 6 foot tall person, in well above average physical shape, with low body
fat will go about 225, tops. They won't have most of their weight spilling
over the sides of their seats, either.

It would be nice to have airplanes that would lift any weight pilots with
ease. It isn't reality, plain and simple. Sport planes in specific have to
be a certain weight to be able to be safe.

Sorry if this all does not fit with your picture of reality, but life sucks,
too.

If you fall in the category of being well above the maximum healthy height
to weight chart, you should do something about it. You will be more
comfortable, more healthy and have more energy. It isn't impossible to do.
--
Jim in NC