Thinking of getting B model need help in Houston
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 3:52 pm
by ricky.cox
I’m 6’2” and don’t know if I can fit in a Sonex.
If someone in Houston has one I can sit in just to size it up I would appreciate being able to do that
Please let me know
Rick
Re: Thinking of getting B model need help in Houston
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 3:57 pm
by n307tw
I’m 6’ 250lbs and fit in mine pretty decent, my legs dont hit the panel and it’s very comfortable with the stock Sonex-B interior.
Re: Thinking of getting B model need help in Houston
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:26 pm
by Spinnetti
I’m 6’2" and sat in one at Oshkosh, with my 5’2’ wife next to me. Seemed ok, and that was the A model. (I’m up in Dallas)
Re: Thinking of getting B model need help in Houston
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:42 pm
by pappas
I’m 5’ 7 "…what the hell are you guys talking about? I don’t understand!!
Re: Thinking of getting B model need help in Houston
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:12 pm
by thomas
Hi Rick,
I live in the Houston area and building a B model. My wings are nearly complete but I have not yet built the fuselage. I’m 6’5" and sat with my son in the factory demonstrator before I bought it. I’ll probably use an in-ear headset rather than over-the-head so I can keep some clearance and not worry about scratching up the inside of the canopy. Shoulder room is tight with two people but that’s a compromise many large pilots live with. I don’t mind a snug fit but I bet other large guys will have a different opinion.
I don’t remember any issues with knee room and pedal distances, but I haven’t flown a B-model, just sat in one. Kerry from the factory says he’s 6’0" with 34 inseam. That’s the same inseam as me and here is a link to a photo that Kerry posted showing how much knee room he has in the factory B-model.
https://www.sonexaircraft.com/images/Le … -Model.jpg
Paul