I recently purchased an early model (1987) KR-2 and one of the problems I'd
like sorted is the available head room. I'm not a builder but am prepared to
tackle some smaller jobs. At the moment it is a ply bench seat and cushion
which gives me 31.5" from cushion to top of canopy. This means having to fly in
a bent position and does not allow for headphones. The plane I usually fly has
35.5' and this is what I'd like. The bench is supported by longitudinal ribs
and there is about 5-6" under the ply bench. To lower the bench would interfere
with the elevator rod, so now I'm thinking of individual seats. I want to go as
low as I can without my b-m dragging on the ground. What have other owners
done? Is there an 'off the shelf" seat I can purchase? If not has somebody got
a design I could copy or get ideas, especially how it can be mounted to the
spars but be kept as low as possible. It would have to be light as my C of G is
a fair way aft as it is. In fact it wouldn't hurt for the pilot to go forward
1-2". The other option is to remove the turtleneck/canopy and start again. This
not a good option because it would be beyond me and my time.Thankyou Graham.
str...@riverland.net.au
