Some fun, Tall people and the Lear.

[mushroom]

A crappy flight is when you have to fly a Lear 36 from the Toronto area, overfly the U.S., and land somewhere near Mexico City-ish. Ugh. I think that was about a 4-hour trip in that plane (or maybe even more..been a few years and I can't remember what their range is), the one with the bigger center tank. Couldn't feel my ass for quite a while after that one.

Not to mention the ox-yoke quick donning O2 mask you had to wear around your neck in the 20 and earlier 30 series. Moo!

 

[Koslen]

I sat on a cushion for the first year untill my butt got used to it. After 2 years the pain went away completely but I still walk funny and my knees never fully recovered. I have never flown anything as much fun since and would gladly shoe-horn myself back in a 23,24, or 25 just for the fun of it.

 

[con-pilot]

I am 6ft 5ins tall (220 pounds) and I have flown the 24, 25, 28 (yes a 28) and the 35.

I liked the 28 the best, cause ya had to be on the ground or on short final an hour and 45 minutes after takeoff. Which meant I didn't have to sit the blasted thing very long.

I had to stop and refuel twice once going to OKC from DCA in a 28 one night.

(One could eek out 2 hours in a 28 if one got an unrestricted climb to FL 510 and could make a idle power descent at destination.)

 

[Peanut gallery]

Depends where your height is?

I spent about 6,000 hours in various lears back in the 70,s and 80's. I am 6'3" but most of my height is in my torso relative to other tall folks. So I felt like I was having to bend my head more than most people but I felt pretty good in the leg department.
The problem of having more height in your legs means that your knees get higher and can interfere with the movement of the wheel. I really noticed this when I was giving type ratings occupying the right seat. Giving v1 cuts was particularly hard since you were trying to stay out of the way and also being ready to counter an incorrect rudder input.
If you notice the thrust lever quadrant is actually located right of the center by about two inches. This takes up some of the sideways room that you might use to stay clear of the controls, and also makes the sore cheeks problem worse on the right side on a longer flight.

 

[DX Rick]

I'm 6'7" .. do you think ill fit in a Lear 60 .. ? (may be in my future)

I am 6'7 300lbs and I can slide into any lear or citation jet no problem. I just can't fit in any twin recips, expect for the seminole.

 

[Timebuilder]

Jeeze...I just realized that my post above was made almost three years ago.

The 60 is a larger cockpit, even a little larger than the 55 if I recall correctly. I was only in one of them.

I didn't realize it at the time, but that post was made during my last 14 days as a working pilot.

I thought that job was a blessing when I got it, and I didn't fully realize that it was my last flying job. I felt experienced, marketable.........nope.

A dozen operators, a clean rcord, not a bite. I guess I don't sound like a 22 year old on the phone.

 

[Publishers]

I am 6'5" and 260..... The old lears were awful whether you were in the front or back.... My head still leans over 15 degrees. You used to be able to tell the captain from the co pilot by which way his head leans. Frankly who wants to bring their own roid pillow or have detailed instructions on how to get in the seats. My couple of hours in a 747 were more to my liking. The electric seats ought to be mandatory in all aircraft.

 

[G100driver]

I am 6'5" and 260..... The old lears were awful whether you were in the front or back.... My head still leans over 15 degrees. You used to be able to tell the captain from the co pilot by which way his head leans. Frankly who wants to bring their own roid pillow or have detailed instructions on how to get in the seats. My couple of hours in a 747 were more to my liking. The electric seats ought to be mandatory in all aircraft.

No wonder you are management now.

I did not know that you actually ever flew for a living. I assumed by all of your anti-pilot posts that you were JUST an office lacky.

What's next, you have applied for a job at the FAA.

 

[Dinger]

I'm 6'5" and 210, Single white male....looking for serious....oh...er...um, sorry....wrong forum

 

[landlover]

I am 6'7 300lbs and I can slide into any lear or citation jet no problem. I just can't fit in any twin recips, expect for the seminole.

why arent you playing o-line in the nfl?