|
April 6th, 2006, 21:27
| #1 |
| Old Skool  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx
Posts: 2,474
 |  size for training ok i have a question about the size of people and training. currently i am a 6'2" 320lbs guard playing college football. now i know that football will one day end for me and i need to look toward the future. i have always enjoyed flying and everything that has to do with aviation. my question is how hard will it be for me to fit in a plane for training coming off of my final football season. just sort of a throw it out there question all responses are appreciated. thank you. amorris |
|
|
April 6th, 2006, 21:33
| #2 |
| Old Skool  Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DTW
Posts: 1,695
 | you can definately fly. I am 6'3" and 315 and played OT in college ball. You will have to use a Cessna 172 for your training and find an average size instructor. In my opinion the 172 is a better trainer as it is a more stable platform than the 150/152. I had no problem fitting into any cessna or piper products. Mooney's were a little tight but they aren't used for training. I have flow for the airlines and no back flying cargo. The only plane I wasn't covertable in were the Lear 20 series and the smaller Citations. Send me a pm if need more info... |
|
|
|
April 6th, 2006, 23:41
| #3 |
| Old Skool  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: KIDP/KCNU
Posts: 3,006
| I was 6 foot 300 when I started...And I didn't play anything. You will be fine. My CFI is a pretty big guy also, and we fly a 172 no problem.
__________________ www.flywhiteair.com http://www.myspace.com/desertdog71 Following message is for SkyCougar.  Took my chances on a big jet plane, Never let them tell you that they're all the same. |
|
|
|
April 7th, 2006, 12:59
| #4 |
| Senior Member  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spring, TX
Posts: 887
| I am 6'5 285.....and have been as big as 300 while flying. Dont even sweat it. you just wont be able to take all 3 of your friends flying at once
__________________ CFI, CFII, MEI- KJYO Commercial MEL/SEL, Instrument airplane EMB-145 SIC |
|
|
|
April 7th, 2006, 16:14
| #5 | ||
| Old Skool  Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 2,798
| Quote:
__________________ Secret line of text. What you resist, persists. - Carl Jung Quote:
| ||
|
|
|
April 7th, 2006, 16:21
| #6 |
| Old Skool  Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: All up in Cantubury, tellin' tales.
Posts: 4,444
| Hey, when you're 6'3" and 315, you gots some big fingers! |
|
|
|
April 7th, 2006, 16:30
| #7 |
| Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DTW
Posts: 1,695
| sorry guys, I was trying to type with one hand and hold my 10 month old daughter with the other. I guess I should have proof read the post a little better....LOL I never realized there were so many English Nazi's on this board |
|
|
|
April 7th, 2006, 17:19
| #8 |
| Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: KIDP/KCNU
Posts: 3,006
| We speak American here anyways. Not English 
__________________ www.flywhiteair.com http://www.myspace.com/desertdog71 Following message is for SkyCougar. Took my chances on a big jet plane, Never let them tell you that they're all the same. |
|
|
|
April 7th, 2006, 17:45
| #9 |
| Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AZO
Posts: 1,325
| I thought I am speaking Mandarin on Jetcareer... 
__________________ CFI/CFII/MEI/Right seat |
|
|
 |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
| |
Linear Mode
