Bob,
I made a copy of a conformal seat that is the kind used in large
conference rooms. It is a stackable chair. When I sit in it, it fits me
very nice and it supports me from my top to almost my knees. It supports
my back. It is made of 8 layers of glass with reinforcement around the
edges to keep it stiff. I have tilted it to give me a "slouch" of sorts.
It is like a race car tilt but not as "layed back" It hangs on a tab on
the back and it allows me to do long cross countys with out high pressure
points on my butt. It spreads the "load out over a larger area. I did a
trip to Oshkosh 3 tears ago and the regular seats were not comfortable .
My seats are about 3# each. I also put foam (sleeping bag cushion foam
1/4" thick) three layers thick between me and the seat.. I added layers
until I reached the height I wanted to clear the roof with my headset on.
I had 4 layers cut but used only three. The 4th layer will be used for
the passenger seat. (They only need one layer) . In my 20 hours I've
flown, its been quite comfortable. The seat just lifts out revealing my
fuel filters and hoses to it.
Jim Nelson
N15JN
<gowingjr@acr.net.au> writes:
> Having reached the stage where the Manual says "Using scrap blue
> foam, make
> up spacers to fill the areas each side of the control tunnels, so
> that a
> flat surface results for the seat pans." I am now wondering if
> anyone has
> incorporated auto or other formed seating, with or without
> adjustment?
>
> Has a good alternative seating been conceived by anyone please?
>
> JR (Bob) Gowing, Kit 327 in Oz
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