I found the following review of a few planes that cater to the more "substantial" pilot. Now, all I have to do is find a school that has one or buy one myself. I'm sure there are other planes that will accommodate us so feel free to share the knowledge.
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?Cont ... d3319d8a7e&
Some of the highlights from the article:
The FPNA A22 Valor: Easy to get into. Good visibility with good shoulder and legroom. Still has 300+ lbs of useful load with a 300 lb pilot aboard.
The tandem seat Warner Sportster: A variety of different canopy’s fit very well. Easy to get in and out of and plenty of space. It has 204 lbs of useful load with a 300 lb pilot aboard.
MySky One: Tandem seat, plush interior, overhead canopy, sidestick controller. Lots of room both forward and laterally. Easy chair in the sky. This plane is a big guy’s dream. 310 lbs useful load with a 300 lb pilot aboard.
There's hope for us big guys after all.
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Are you sure? 601lb useful load LEFT with a 300lb pilot. Wouldn't that mean you start with a 910lb useful load?CharlieTango wrote:My CTSW has 601lb of useful load left with a 300lb pilot.
it also has lots of room for him
add to that top of LSA performance
only thing you have to give up is the sexy look of a low wing
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