Then, the CDC says:
Americans Getting Taller, Bigger, Fatter, Says CDC
Average weight for adult males soars to 191 pounds
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
> <http://pediatrics.
>
> R. Williams
>
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: "Richard Williams" <rkwill@lewiscounty.
> To: Sport_Aircraft@
> 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.
> > To: Sport_Aircraft@
> > 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
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