At 18:56 27 August 2018, GeneReinecke wrote:


I would like to restart this thread: I amd 6'4", 210lbs,
lanky former high
=
school basketball player build. I flew an ASW-20C for 200+
hours but it
was=
a tight fit even with the seat back removed and custom
cushions
installed.=
I am in the market for a newer generation glider: ASW-
27/29/24, Ventus
2a/=
b, maybe ASH-26 (I ruled out LS ships due to the small
cockpits and (I
beli=
eve) lack of crashworthy cockpits in -6,8,10.)=20
Can I get some input from guys near my size as to the fit
in these
gliders?=
=20
Have learned all the tricks: My chute has been rigged to
move bulk down
low=
, I wear hiking shoes with thin heels, used astronaut foam
in seat/back
cus=
hions, I cut my beer consumption (OK, sorry, that was a
bridge too far.)
Any constructive input would be appreciated.
Gene

If you can fit in an ASW20 you should find the DG800x
series no problem; pluses are excellent durability of gel coat,
excellent visibility, good crash worthiness and the potential
to fit the NOAH pilot ejection system. The DG800 series is
not really "newer generation" though, its wing section does
not like rain or bugs, if you don't fly comps this may be no
problem. The 18m DG808C (self launcher) is not better than
a 15m ASW27; neither come close to the performance of an
ASG29 or Ventus 2.
The DG600 (a very much older design) is, reputably, trickier
to fly well than the newer 800; the 600's biggest potential
problem is lack of wing moulds (I think they were lost in a
fire) so any serious wing repair could be a difficult
proposition.
You'd certainly fit in an Antares.
Dave Walsh