Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Skyscraper...

You also have to take into account the bimodal distribution of active
pilots. Most pilots in this country are white males who fit into one of
two categories:

1. Young professions who haven't had kids yet
2. Retired or semi retired guys who have th kids out of the house and a
determinant kitchen pass

From what I see at our school, the former weighs about 180lbs. The
latter group weighs about between 200 and 230. The ratio of group 2 to
group 1 is much higher at our LSA school than what I have seen at
traditional schools.

Helen

Richard Williams wrote:
>
>
> Then, the CDC says:
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> Americans Getting Taller, Bigger, Fatter, Says CDC
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>
> Average weight for adult males soars to 191 pounds
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>
>
> This can be found at:
> <http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/healthcare/a/tallbutfat.htm>
>
> *---------- Original Message -----------*
> From: "Richard Williams" <rkwill@lewiscounty.com>
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:29:44 -0700
> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Skyscraper...
>
> >
> >
> > Oops, I spoke to quickly.
> > see the following for the average weight of an adult male in the U.S.
> >
> > *Question: *What is the Average Weight for an Adult Man? *Answer:
> *According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average
> weight for an adult male in the United States is:
>
> * 189.8 pounds
>
> This information can be found at:
> > <http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/growthcharts2/f/avg_wt_male.htm>
> >
> > R. Williams
> >
> > *---------- Original Message -----------*
> > From: "Richard Williams" <rkwill@lewiscounty.com>
> > To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:23:36 -0700
> > Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Skyscraper...
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > John,
> > >
> > > Actually, the latest medical information I have been reading says
> the average adult these days, in the U.S. is over 200 pounds.
> > >
> > > The 170 pound average was good until the late 50s, early 60s, when
> the average weight began to climb.
> > >
> > > Given that most SP students are in their 60s-70s, and weight 200
> or more pounds, the 346 pound limit is not acceptable.
> > >
> > > Even my last trike instructor weighted in at 240 pounds.
> > >
> > > R. Williams
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > *---------- Original Message -----------*
> > > From: "John A. Price" <japrice@mindspring.com>
> > > To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:27:50 -0400
> > > Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Skyscraper...
> > >
> > > > Correction FAA standard person is 170 so that would be 340... 6
> pounds to spare ;-)
> > > > Richard unfortunately you are quite on the high side of the
> average and those in that
> > > > situation are in the definite minority. Economics being what it
> is manufacturers of almost
> > > > all consumer products design for what the perceive as the
> "average". They are in it for the
> > > > money and they won't make the profit designing for the
> outlying....
> > > > John
> > > >
> > > > On Tuesday 15 September 2009 16:37:58 Richard Williams wrote:
> > > > > Gary O,
> > > > >
> > > > > Irregardless of what the PR people say, the skycatcher is not
> going to be
> > > > > a great primary trainer. With a useful load of only 346 pounds
> > > > > (pilot+student) there is no way for most adult Americans to be
> two-up in
> > > > > this plane.
> > > > >
> > > > > The load limit does not even accommodate the FAA standard
> weight for two
> > > > > persons of 350 pounds.
> > > > >
> > > > > A prime example, I'm 300 pounds, where are we going to find an
> instructor
> > > > > of less that 50 pounds?
> > > > >
> > > > > According to wiki, the latest design crashed, in a very
> similar mannerto
> > > > > the first model, when control was lost during a spin test.
> > > > >
> > > > > The skycatcher is an expensive joke. At over $110,000.00 it
> will only be
> > > > > useful for a pilot plus a young kid. Humm... the EAA CAP
> program could use
> > > > > this plane.
> > > > >
> > > > > R. Williams
> > > > > ------- End of Original Message -------
> > > >
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