Thread: DG-100 Headrest
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Old April 27th 18, 10:58 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default DG-100 Headrest

Like RO, I'm also tall (6'3") and my ASW 24 came thru without the backrest....which means it didn't have a headrest. I'm reluctant to fly without one (see my posting in the thread about LS-3 Headrest). So I attached a piece of padding wrapped in a hand towel (sewed/tied) to the main bulkhead. Tried to find something without much "bounce" to avoid rebound during a crash. Memory foam would be perfect but it gets hard when cold and my head doesn't rest on the headrest much of the time to warm it up.

I suspect (hope?) a junkyard automotive headrest might be safer than some DIY solutions.

Chip Bearden