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Title: Capt seat position
Post by: jackpilot on January 11, 2011, 11:56:39 AM
Would someone with real shell and J-Rail be able to get A and B measurements when the capt seat if full back and left at the end stop of the J rails.

Or maybe Mike Leavy ????  hey Mike one more... ::)   :D
Title: Re: Capt seat position
Post by: Garys on January 11, 2011, 02:14:55 PM
You want that from the thigh support jack?. Im back on shift thursday night.
Title: Re: Capt seat position
Post by: jackpilot on January 11, 2011, 05:20:23 PM
Oh ..great
Yep, that would do.
Super. ;)
Title: Re: Capt seat position
Post by: MLeavy737 on January 13, 2011, 07:29:58 AM
Ah an easy one! :)  I fly tomorrow all day, Ill check it out if you still need it.

Mike Leavy
Title: Re: Capt seat position
Post by: jackpilot on January 13, 2011, 09:00:45 AM
For a change hey! ::)
Yes I need it.
JP
Title: Re: Capt seat position
Post by: Garys on January 13, 2011, 10:17:56 PM
from the thigh support, not including cover. A measures 1.25" fwd of the pedestal B measure
8.25" from pedestal.

From centre of Inboard front foot fitting on seat  A measure 3-3/4" aft of front of pedestal. B Measure 10.25"

Side note. The thigh support on Ipeco seats is 1/4" wider than the seat frame. Pedestal to seat frame 8.5" 
Title: Re: Capt seat position
Post by: jackpilot on January 14, 2011, 04:52:14 AM
Thank you.
So My drawing was off assuming A>B.
If I get it correctly, when the Capt seat is fully back and left on the rails (to gain access to it) there is a lateral clearance of some 8" from the pedestal, but the front of the seat is more or less aligned with the front of the ped.  Correct?

Would look approx like this picture.?
Title: Re: Capt seat position
Post by: Garys on January 14, 2011, 05:00:28 AM
Yep thats right. Lateral clearance would be 8.5" from the pedestal. That looks just about perfect Jack.
Title: Re: Capt seat position
Post by: jackpilot on January 14, 2011, 05:23:12 AM
Very good news as my seats (L1011) have a forward/back adjustment which allows full travel back to that position from the full forward. So I do not need J rails , just a set of east-west rails to move the seat aside.
Hope its clear for the reader! :P