Originally Posted by
A321gal
Also a question for taller pilots (6'+
how do you fit into the 145? The one time I've flown on one as a passenger I had to pretty much crawl down the aisle into my seat, fortunately I was on the left side of the aircraft and didn't have an overhead bin right above me or I may have had to slouch forwards quite a bit. I'd imagine the cockpit would be a tight fit. The CRJ is a tight fit too but it's just a stoop rather than nearly a crawl.
6'7" here on the CRJ. Getting in and out takes a little work, but not too terrible. I have drawn blood on the entry door before, but only once.
Once in the seat it's adjustable enough to be comfortable, but it ends up being pretty close to the floor, so my knees end up kinda high. The pedals go far enough forward that it's not uncomfortable hand flying. On longer legs I can run the seat all the way back (have to unrecline first) and then stretch my legs pretty well, or once most of the way back can raise the seat for a more normal seating position.
Never been in the front of a 145, but the back is pretty painful for me. I'm sure you can relate.