Too Tall

Hello all, I'm just trying to consider options down the road and wondering how the taller pilots out there fit in business jets. I'm think / hoping for Net Jets, Citation Shares, or maybe Avantair. I'm 6'6', any one this tall fly any of the planes these company's operate? How do you fit? I have flown a metro, that was small but doable. I now fly a Saab and thats no problem. Any info would help, thanks in advance.

PopWash

no problem for FlexJet's challenger 300s and 604/605. Not good at all for a Lear 45, doable but not cozy in the Lear 60

shanKs

You'll be fine in a good portion of airplanes. I'm 6'5" and I can fit in a Citation II/Bravo/Encore. Currently in a Hawker and there's plenty of room. Stay away from Lears.

rthompsonjr

I'm 6'3" and fly Lear 25, 35 and 55.
The 25 sucks for space but no fractional uses them so no worries there.

The 35 is tight and since the 45 is the same fuselage you'd probably have trouble.

The 55 however has very adjustable seats, and space on either side of the pedals so you can stretch out. So a 60, which is the same fuselage you might be ok.

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Learflyer

We had a guy who played for the sixers, who worked at Flight options. He stuck his 6'7" frame into a beechjet!


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AirWillie

Do most biz jets have chair type seats or are they elevated floor type seats like in a sedan? That will also make a difference in comfort.

GlasssPilot

6'4" and fit into a Piaggio. I don't know about 6'6" though as it's a tight fit for me. Should be okay, but I'd sit in it before I took the job.