Ben2k9 Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 My CTLS is now part of a flying club and we’re getting some interest from some guys who are in excess of 260 lbs, the per seat limit. What is the issue here, W&B or structural limits of the seat? How big a deal is it if they are 270lbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 There is likely expectation that the seat will crush ( think high sink speed ) and absorb energy in a beneficial way if within limits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmi Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Not directly related but about 8 or so years ago there was an accident where a Sting plane went down on California during spin training killing both occupants ... they tried to pull the parachute but the pin was in so ended up just bending the pin but the relevant part was that one of the guys was 350 lbs or so ... and in the wake of that accident I saw a notice from the manufacturer that the seat limit on the Sting is 250 lbs ... so while I have not see the final report, I assume that the accident was related to the either the seat limit or the gross limit affecting spin characteristics in some way ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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