Another E glider concept

If your pneumatic plumbing has leaks, I recommend this document from Mike Borgelt. It describes a thorough method of diagnosing and correcting problems with pitot, static and TE systems.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/iqklz472pw...Leaks.pdf?dl=0

Does not work with urinary leakage.

The Mike Borgelt airline repair document that Mark mentions is good.

Another good one is by Lee Kuhlke (with pictures) in the July 2005 issue of Soaring magazine. If you can't find that issue a link to a copy of the article is in my presentation on the whole airline topic at http://aviation.derosaweb.net/presentations/#airlines.

Best of luck!

John

Some time ago, I read about a Dutch Ka6e that had been modified
for tall pilots. I am 6 foot 5 inches (197 cm) tall. I can’t find the
article to follow-up on what modifications were done and what
height Pilot could be accommodated. If anyone knows about this,
I would be grateful for a few hints.

At 19:21 08 September 2020, Kilo 58 wrote:
Some time ago, I read about a Dutch Ka6e that had been modified
for tall pilots. I am 6 foot 5 inches (197 cm) tall. I can’t find the

article to follow-up on what modifications were done and what
height Pilot could be accommodated. If anyone knows about this,
I would be grateful for a few hints



We had a Ka.6E when I was young. To fit my 6'2" frame into it, we
made a new instrument panel with high leg cut-outs and extended
the center part down to the floor to make it a pedestal (to
accommodate the now displaced instruments). Then, the seat back
was removed and we found a parachute rigger who packed our chute
in a triangular wedge shape that sat on top of the wheel well. With
those modifications, I barely fit. I don't know if if one can squeeze
enough more from that to fit someone who is 6'5" though.

RO

Schleicher has TN16 which details mods for taller pilots. The Dutch
mod was extensive rebuild of the front fuselage, basically 10 cm
longer nose from main bulkhead forward. Done through local
approval by GWL.


At 01:42 09 September 2020, Michael Opitz wrote:
At 19:21 08 September 2020, Kilo 58 wrote:
Some time ago, I read about a Dutch Ka6e that had been
modified
for tall pilots. I am 6 foot 5 inches (197 cm) tall. I can’t find
th

article to follow-up on what modifications were done and what
height Pilot could be accommodated. If anyone knows about
this,
I would be grateful for a few hints



We had a Ka.6E when I was young. To fit my 6'2" frame into it,
we
made a new instrument panel with high leg cut-outs and
extended
the center part down to the floor to make it a pedestal (to
accommodate the now displaced instruments). Then, the seat
back
was removed and we found a parachute rigger who packed our
chute
in a triangular wedge shape that sat on top of the wheel well.
With
those modifications, I barely fit. I don't know if if one can
squeeze
enough more from that to fit someone who is 6'5" though.

RO

Ah-ha. Now we are getting there. I will be in touch Eric.
At 12:32 09 September 2020, Eric Munk wrote:
Schleicher has TN16 which details mods for taller pilots. The
Dutch
mod was extensive rebuild of the front fuselage, basically 10 cm
longer nose from main bulkhead forward. Done through local
approval by GWL.


At 01:42 09 September 2020, Michael Opitz wrote:
At 19:21 08 September 2020, Kilo 58 wrote:
Some time ago, I read about a Dutch Ka6e that had been
modified
for tall pilots. I am 6 foot 5 inches (197 cm) tall. I can’t find
th

article to follow-up on what modifications were done and
what
height Pilot could be accommodated. If anyone knows about
this,
I would be grateful for a few hints



We had a Ka.6E when I was young. To fit my 6'2" frame into
it,
we
made a new instrument panel with high leg cut-outs and
extended
the center part down to the floor to make it a pedestal (to
accommodate the now displaced instruments). Then, the seat
back
was removed and we found a parachute rigger who packed our
chute
in a triangular wedge shape that sat on top of the wheel well.
With
those modifications, I barely fit. I don't know if if one can
squeeze
enough more from that to fit someone who is 6'5" though.

RO

Ah-ha. Now we are getting there. I will be in touch Eric.
At 12:32 09 September 2020, Eric Munk wrote:
Schleicher has TN16 which details mods for taller pilots. The
Dutch
mod was extensive rebuild of the front fuselage, basically 10 cm
longer nose from main bulkhead forward. Done through local
approval by GWL.


At 01:42 09 September 2020, Michael Opitz wrote:
At 19:21 08 September 2020, Kilo 58 wrote:
Some time ago, I read about a Dutch Ka6e that had been
modified
for tall pilots. I am 6 foot 5 inches (197 cm) tall. I can’t find
th

article to follow-up on what modifications were done and
what
height Pilot could be accommodated. If anyone knows about
this,
I would be grateful for a few hints



We had a Ka.6E when I was young. To fit my 6'2" frame into
it,
we
made a new instrument panel with high leg cut-outs and
extended
the center part down to the floor to make it a pedestal (to
accommodate the now displaced instruments). Then, the seat
back
was removed and we found a parachute rigger who packed our
chute
in a triangular wedge shape that sat on top of the wheel well.
With
those modifications, I barely fit. I don't know if if one can
squeeze
enough more from that to fit someone who is 6'5" though.

RO

Ah-ha. Now we are getting there. I will be in touch Eric.
At 12:32 09 September 2020, Eric Munk wrote:
Schleicher has TN16 which details mods for taller pilots. The
Dutch
mod was extensive rebuild of the front fuselage, basically 10 cm
longer nose from main bulkhead forward. Done through local
approval by GWL.


At 01:42 09 September 2020, Michael Opitz wrote:
At 19:21 08 September 2020, Kilo 58 wrote:
Some time ago, I read about a Dutch Ka6e that had been
modified
for tall pilots. I am 6 foot 5 inches (197 cm) tall. I can’t find
th

article to follow-up on what modifications were done and
what
height Pilot could be accommodated. If anyone knows about
this,
I would be grateful for a few hints



We had a Ka.6E when I was young. To fit my 6'2" frame into
it,
we
made a new instrument panel with high leg cut-outs and
extended
the center part down to the floor to make it a pedestal (to
accommodate the now displaced instruments). Then, the seat
back
was removed and we found a parachute rigger who packed our
chute
in a triangular wedge shape that sat on top of the wheel well.
With
those modifications, I barely fit. I don't know if if one can
squeeze
enough more from that to fit someone who is 6'5" though.

RO

Ah-ha. Now we are getting there. I will be in touch Eric.
At 12:32 09 September 2020, Eric Munk wrote:
Schleicher has TN16 which details mods for taller pilots. The
Dutch
mod was extensive rebuild of the front fuselage, basically 10 cm
longer nose from main bulkhead forward. Done through local
approval by GWL.


At 01:42 09 September 2020, Michael Opitz wrote:
At 19:21 08 September 2020, Kilo 58 wrote:
Some time ago, I read about a Dutch Ka6e that had been
modified
for tall pilots. I am 6 foot 5 inches (197 cm) tall. I can’t find
th

article to follow-up on what modifications were done and
what
height Pilot could be accommodated. If anyone knows about
this,
I would be grateful for a few hints



We had a Ka.6E when I was young. To fit my 6'2" frame into
it,
we
made a new instrument panel with high leg cut-outs and
extended
the center part down to the floor to make it a pedestal (to
accommodate the now displaced instruments). Then, the seat
back
was removed and we found a parachute rigger who packed our
chute
in a triangular wedge shape that sat on top of the wheel well.
With
those modifications, I barely fit. I don't know if if one can
squeeze
enough more from that to fit someone who is 6'5" though.

RO

Ah-ha. Now we are getting there. I will be in touch Eric.
At 12:32 09 September 2020, Eric Munk wrote:
Schleicher has TN16 which details mods for taller pilots. The
Dutch
mod was extensive rebuild of the front fuselage, basically 10 cm
longer nose from main bulkhead forward. Done through local
approval by GWL.


At 01:42 09 September 2020, Michael Opitz wrote:
At 19:21 08 September 2020, Kilo 58 wrote:
Some time ago, I read about a Dutch Ka6e that had been
modified
for tall pilots. I am 6 foot 5 inches (197 cm) tall. I can’t find
th

article to follow-up on what modifications were done and
what
height Pilot could be accommodated. If anyone knows about
this,
I would be grateful for a few hints



We had a Ka.6E when I was young. To fit my 6'2" frame into
it,
we
made a new instrument panel with high leg cut-outs and
extended
the center part down to the floor to make it a pedestal (to
accommodate the now displaced instruments). Then, the seat
back
was removed and we found a parachute rigger who packed our
chute
in a triangular wedge shape that sat on top of the wheel well.
With
those modifications, I barely fit. I don't know if if one can
squeeze
enough more from that to fit someone who is 6'5" though.

RO