RV-3 height &/or weight limitation.

I had a guy who is 6'-2" and 220 lbs ask me "how he would feel in an RV-3 cockpit with the slider canopy". Does anyone know of someone close to this in size that flies an RV-3 with a slider?

Thanks, Rick Fogerson

I'm not sure if there's a difference in canopy height between the slider and tip-up, but I'm 6'-3 1/2", 200 lbs. and fit in my RV-3 tip-up...albeit with no extra head room. Vans site says the cockpit is big enough for pilots up to about 6'-3".

I am 6'2" and 195 lb, and I fit just fine in my RV-3. I don't have room for a chute, though.

Cheers,
Jim

Oops, forgot to say, mine is a slider....

Cheers,
Jim

Hi Rick,

I am about 5'11" and weighed about 240# when I owned and flew my RV-3 with the slider canopy. I never felt the least bit cramped.

I remember the first small town fly-in I attended. I was just standing amongst the crowd listening to the bystander comments. I almost laughed out loud when one person commented on how small the airplane was and then the guy next to him commented on how large the pilot was. Sad, but true!

Best regards,

Rod
RV-3 Sold
MM-1 rebuilding
RV-8 wings & holding

Tall RV-3 pilot

I stand 6'4"" and 195lbs. I'm alittle slim on seat the padding, but I don't have a problem flying, getting in and out is slow, you learn to bend in different ways, but no problems. And I have a slider.

Mike Bauer
RV-3 N87LB flying
RV-4 N742MC building