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For those whom do not know me, I guess that would be everyone. I fly a Fisher Avenger single seater. I am 6' tall around 180-190 lbs. My problem is I am a bit big for this airplane.
Charles Lovett the gentleman whom built this airplane is 5'4 at 150lbs. Now I fit in this bird but its tight. So I was going to upgrade the seat mount on this airplane. Now please understand I do not build so I might not know what everything is called. Or I should say I have no idea what some of these parts are called but I will try.
My airplane has a piece of wood that is mounted to the "spar". Its the brace that the wings are bolted to. This wooden brace is the width of the plane and both wings are bolted to it inside the cockpit. The back seat mount is mounted on another brace that runs the width of the plane at my seatback.
I was going to take and mount to pieces of Aluminum to these braces. Take a piece of wood and hang from the bottom of these aluminum braces.
I have between 4 inches between the top of these braces and the bottom of the plane. I do not want to sit on the bottom of my plane so I thought suspending my seat from these braces.
Questions.
Does it matter what hardware or bolts I use. Should they be grade 5 or grade 8 or does it matter?
I am going to make this seat hang about 2 1/2 inches below these alumimin braces or 2 1/2 inches lower then I sit know.
H.A.S.
Charles Lovett the gentleman whom built this airplane is 5'4 at 150lbs. Now I fit in this bird but its tight. So I was going to upgrade the seat mount on this airplane. Now please understand I do not build so I might not know what everything is called. Or I should say I have no idea what some of these parts are called but I will try.
My airplane has a piece of wood that is mounted to the "spar". Its the brace that the wings are bolted to. This wooden brace is the width of the plane and both wings are bolted to it inside the cockpit. The back seat mount is mounted on another brace that runs the width of the plane at my seatback.
I was going to take and mount to pieces of Aluminum to these braces. Take a piece of wood and hang from the bottom of these aluminum braces.
I have between 4 inches between the top of these braces and the bottom of the plane. I do not want to sit on the bottom of my plane so I thought suspending my seat from these braces.
Questions.
Does it matter what hardware or bolts I use. Should they be grade 5 or grade 8 or does it matter?
I am going to make this seat hang about 2 1/2 inches below these alumimin braces or 2 1/2 inches lower then I sit know.
H.A.S.