Frank Whiteley wrote, On 9/24/2013 12:47 PM:
Got a call today as a referral from the SSA office. What trainer is
suitable for a 6'6" long torso man? He visited Blue Ridge Soaring
Society and tried to fit in both a K-21 and an L-23 to no avail. I
have no experience with a Puchacz or DG-500/1000 series. I expect he
could fit in a 2-32, if one was available. I know one club that is
operating two. Perhaps a K-7/13, though it's been a long while since
I tried one on, so I don't recall how generous they are length wise.
He seemed open to travelling to a commercial operator if that was the
way to get trained and rated.

Assuming he succeeds, then which single seaters that can handle
someone that tall. I know tall pilots that fly/flew the ASW-20,
Jantar Std 2, G-102, but none were 6'6". 6'7" 'Lofty' Russell flew a
modified Kestrel 19 and Glasflugel 604. I thought I heard he later
had a Ventus. How big is the Genesis 2? Other, newer ships?

I know some really tall pilots that fly the ASH 26 E, but at 6'6", it
will depend strongly on where his waist is. It will almost surely
require removing the seat back, as was often done in the ASW 20.

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