X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:09:56 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm30-vm0.access.bullet.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([66.94.237.86] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTPS id 6083057 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:30:29 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.94.237.86; envelope-from=rjones2000@sbcglobal.net Received: from [66.94.237.127] by nm30.access.bullet.mail.mud.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 25 Feb 2013 20:29:56 -0000 Received: from [98.139.221.56] by tm2.access.bullet.mail.mud.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 25 Feb 2013 20:29:56 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp109.sbc.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 25 Feb 2013 20:29:55 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 956622.17820.bm@smtp109.sbc.mail.bf1.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: mw0.YAsVM1lN2eqRQLz4ieIIjO3YUdwwFnJnS2ltEK1mxxO LUhiWttEGLSQzIWpnePM_FNtuUuc6d_Ypn_92w3UiWEzm2dlOlmyh5AZOfVi qKCavY3nG62Bk4.kEDo.4q0HpLGsokT0IFxWL4zvMjYggoc9ruwxBjjN6hzg EDMQ9KKtSyvY88TkmZLCde_rtgBjdrnhsZsEzDb9KHQPVNWKC4pZYiIrvqFS C6yQwhnbVcfVPeA3x0kvERO3L9S8zrHVJC4xx3Qfe3MyXiRgIFOBMj6HdVoC DPRaBf9hBm5q6kK1To25vIFCm8x1mU9S_EGjoqShAmkjU.rqVAoRprz_myEg yquPZn6Yv_QeYjzoqBh09Ge4z4TfCYLZ6NiomQm9vF.2Z9LunhkhPvJ.FvSf KfxDOXAmcNa7yyMO6zsNB5g52VXUol3nkrRW9RUn5iw3LmsdLrR8jv77nutG BTz1e3ujcgy9IMLiay3rGSYqyjkvt4cvZvDVgcYxzi3XlgjEc8ibUD2fW44Q qYEW5uChu7BIK4zaukV0.szXORfZM_dyzjuSnQNWvakb__Va2A8yY_eX3oVm V5OBplX8zRMD3_kYQ2Ena.ltSO16WT8rZIEfJce7aMQ-- X-Yahoo-SMTP: qom3qKeswBCS7l.XERKRbiNwk_aq93o2mA-- Received: from [192.168.1.86] (rjones2000@108.251.69.218 with plain) by smtp109.sbc.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 25 Feb 2013 12:29:55 -0800 PST From: Ron Jones Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_2AD7FEC9-49F4-4E76-A27C-AA43F84EA96A" Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy seat cushions/Knee clearance X-Original-Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:29:53 -0800 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) --Apple-Mail=_2AD7FEC9-49F4-4E76-A27C-AA43F84EA96A Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Another mod that helps GREATLY with shin clearance are the Thorn Rudder = Pedals. These allow you to remove the now unneeded raised floor panels. = The improvement in leg room is nothing short of dramatic. You wouldn't = think that only lowering the floor a couple inches would be so = significant, but it truly is. The genesis of this product was to find = enough leg room for taller pilots, but even average height folks will = like it. Of course, this project is easier if done while building. Still, I did = it after the fact, and I am really, really pleased with it. The ability = to stretch one's legs (all the way to the firewall) makes a huge = difference on long flights. You can even cross your legs. I could NEVER = do this before installing these rudder pedals. Now, my Legacy has = fantastic looks, visibility, speed, handling, efficiency, and it is = COMFORTABLE!=20 Sufficient leg room is like the final (only?) design issue that needed = to be addressed. These rudder pedals totally take care of that last = remaining item. Ron Jones Legacy On Feb 22, 2013, at 1:50 PM, Steve Colwell wrote: > The minimum behind your cheeks seat clearance can be obtained with = Oregon Aero=92s custom fit, computer cut, temper foam cushions for the = Legacy. The shape of the aft spar/seat pan is more complex than most = upholstery shops can fit. Several Legacies have been refitted with the = Oregon Aero cushions for comfort alone. = http://www.oregonaero.com/products/lancair-legacy-un-upholstered-cushion-c= ore Not cheap, but less expensive than doing it twice. > =20 > Steve Colwell Legacy > =20 > I agree. Removing the back seat cushion is SOP when chauffeuring = anyone over ~6'2" >=20 > Joe Czabaranek >=20 >=20 >=20 > Excuse me if I am telling you something you already know=85 but my = experience is that a thinner seat BACK had a much great impact on the = knee-to-panel clearance. My initial experiments with seat bottom = cushion were disappoint, and then one day I modified the seat back = cushion and my situation was greatly improved.=20 > =20 > Matt > =20 --Apple-Mail=_2AD7FEC9-49F4-4E76-A27C-AA43F84EA96A Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Another mod that helps GREATLY with shin clearance = are the Thorn Rudder Pedals. These allow you to remove the now unneeded = raised floor panels. The improvement in leg room is nothing short of = dramatic. You wouldn't think that only lowering the floor a couple = inches would be so significant, but it truly is. The genesis of this = product was to find enough leg room for taller pilots, but even average = height folks will like it.

Of course, this project is = easier if done while building. Still, I did it after the fact, and I am = really, really pleased with it. The ability to stretch one's legs (all = the way to the firewall) makes a huge difference on long flights. You = can even cross your legs. I could NEVER do this before installing these = rudder pedals. Now, my Legacy has fantastic looks, visibility, speed, = handling, efficiency, and it is = COMFORTABLE! 

Sufficient leg room is like = the final (only?) design issue that needed to be addressed. These rudder = pedals totally take care of that last remaining = item.

Ron = Jones
Legacy



On Feb 22, 2013, at 1:50 PM, Steve Colwell wrote:

The minimum behind your cheeks seat clearance can be = obtained with Oregon Aero=92s custom fit, computer cut, temper foam = cushions for the Legacy.  The shape of the aft spar/seat pan is = more complex than most upholstery shops can fit.  Several Legacies = have been refitted with the Oregon Aero cushions for comfort alone.