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Tomcat RV4 12-29-2014 11:01 AM

I have had both knees and 1 hip replaced over last 10-5-1 years ,cant emphasize enough to do all phys therphy available and when it runs out you should know movements by heart and NEVER stop the exercises Tom

Kallish 12-29-2014 06:04 PM

Knee problems
 
Don't worry too much about it as I was in a bad motorcycle accident and only have about half the motion in my right knee. Although I have not found the RV6 that I am looking for yet I just sold my Cheetah and it had pretty much the same slider configuration as an RV6 , I just had to adjust the way I got in. What I did find out in searching for an RV6 is that I cannot sit comfortably sit in a plane that has a post in between the seats, I barely fit so I have to find one with the controls attached to the top so there is space to stick my right knee towards the passenger side. I hope this helps but don't worry about getting in you just have to figure out a comfortable way.

jpowell13 12-29-2014 07:17 PM

getting out
 
Hardest thing with my 6A tipup is lifting yourself out of the seat and getting your feet up onto the the seat before climbing out onto the wing. My 90 year old aunt can still make it though. Another older friend with double hip replacement also can. I didn't put a step on the pilot side and can still make the big step onto the wing by grabbing the rollover bar and pulling myself up. (I'm 62 with no joint problems)

John

bruceh 12-30-2014 12:34 PM

My wife has 2 total knee replacements and can get in and out of my -9A OK. The hardest part for her is getting her foot up and over the side of the fuselage, but she manages it. I might try to build up some sort of soft step we can put on the wing walk area to get her that extra inch of clearance.


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