Looking for a S5 or newer near CA...

[mr bill]

Instead of using a bolt to attach the stick, I used a self locking pin. The stick is detachable, making entrance and exit much easier. The wire harness has a little extra length to allow detachment. I don't bend as easily as I used to.

[NinerBikes]

Oh, good suggestion.... Mr. Bill, on the detachable stick.

It was pretty late when we tried to get on in, and as Ed says, the attempt was brief. Maybe it is possible... I felt kind of guilty, Ed's boy had work to do that afternoon, and I was preventing him from making some money... so, it was a little hastened.

I can tell you I did fit in to a Sling 2, but the knees were close to the dash on it. The owner there at The Flight Factory in Torrance said they could modify the seats/pans and move them back so I would fit in the plane, but the weight factor was even closer on a Sling 2 than a KitFox 7 SS, I would have needed a female Flight Instructor in the 130 lb range or less, and 14 gallons of fuel, max, while taking flight lessons. I felt it was just too close to the limit, despite the plane being designed for 1520 Lbs. LSA keeps the limit down to 1320.