On 3/16/2010 3:09 PM, Stephen wrote:
Who's the tallest person flying a discus 2a? Anyone over 6' tall
flying one?What's the comfort level for a 6 foot 1 inch person for
6+ hours?


Do you have a really big shoehorn?

I have a Discus a, which has the same cockpit. I am 6', with a
relatively long torso and short legs for my height.

When I first got the plane, I couldn't close the canopy when wearing a
chute. However, I did fit OK without a chute.

After modifying the panel for higher knee cutouts, I am able to fly with
a chute. However, the panel went from small to really small. No
Clearnav in this glider!

I have the pedals all the way forward. My head is so close to the
canopy that I have difficulties turning my head to look to the side.
Looking up is almost impossible. After flying for an hour or two,
things seem to "settle" and I fit a little better. Also, my "shoulder
span" is 19", and the width of the cockpit is only 18".

You may fit better than me -- you really need to sit in one for a while
to see how you fit. I have a small pillow under my lumbar region --
this makes the fit tighter, but without the pillow my lower back was
unsupported and this created comfort problems.

My next glider will have a larger cockpit. I really can't think of any
reason to get an "a" cockpit unless you want to save money on the
purchase (my reason to get an "a"). The Discus a is a lot cheaper than
the Discus b, because racers have gone to the D2a and no one else wants
such a small cockpit. But I am not sure you will save much if anything
on the D2a since that still is a competitive racing ship.