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Bob takes a very light weight approach to his designs but he is also very generous with the size and depth of the windows. The rear window on the Patrol extends very far aft and the LSA is similar. The dog leg in the upper longerons angles that rear window in and allows the pilot to lean to either side and have a good view out past the tail. I could be completely wrong on this but have always wondered about the station N-M-L upper longeron dog leg when the lower longerons flow at a natural curve. The later model 180s have a 3rd rear window and I remember always appreciating the rear visibility/spaciousness this added.
I had my wife sit in the fuselage a while back with a temporary seat and decided to make the seat height adjustable with some pins or a cushion. The passenger seat needs to be near the floor for someone like me (6'4") but if I put it permanently in that position shorter people end up sitting very low in the cockpit. The more glass you have bellow your eye line the more spacious and open the cockpit feels.
Thanks again for the pictures and perspectives after completing/flying your LSA. It sure has been helpful.
I had my wife sit in the fuselage a while back with a temporary seat and decided to make the seat height adjustable with some pins or a cushion. The passenger seat needs to be near the floor for someone like me (6'4") but if I put it permanently in that position shorter people end up sitting very low in the cockpit. The more glass you have bellow your eye line the more spacious and open the cockpit feels.
Thanks again for the pictures and perspectives after completing/flying your LSA. It sure has been helpful.
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