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Old 10-27-2017 | 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Learflyer
Some of you guys that were at Flight Options may have remembered a pilot there that was 6'6" or 6'7" and flew a Beechjet! They finally moved him to the Legacy where he could stretch out. He was an all-american hoopster from Univ Maryland, and played in the NBA for 6 years in the 70's. Interesting story.
We fly Lear60s and I hear that I wouldn't fit well in that cockpit.

I've also heard that places that fly a variety of aircraft in their fleet that include Phenoms will try to keep you out of those 100s and 300s if you are much over 6'.

Anybody have experience with that?
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