Seat Cushions

[aschardt]

I have young kids and they always struggle to see over the dash or out the windows.  Thought you guys might like my solution.  I recently had the seats re-upholstered and used the extra fire treated fabric to have these 6" cushions made.  The velcro strap simply goes around the seatback to secure them.  Works great for young eagles flights too!

[scottfromiowa]

Nice.  Seat re-do as well as cushions.  Look suitable for napping in the pick-me-up truck too.

[Piloto]

In an emergency they can also be used as flotation devices. Good idea

 

José

[AmigOne]

I had these cushions made in leather.  Although I'm about 6' tall, the original seats in my '68 Ranger were too low to give me good visibility over the cowling.  Even with the cushion my headset remain 2-3" from the roof of the cabin.

[MARZ]

Interesting arm rest - how does that work with the J Bar?

[AmigOne]

I only use the armrest/chart storage in flights longer than say 1 hr at cruising altitude.  I drop it in place after I retract the gear, it is made of aluminum and therefore very light.  I find it very comfortable to have the right arm resting, all GA aircraft should have one just like all the airlines do.   Although one could be made by an uphlostery shop I'm sure it would require some paperwork and it may not even be approved at all.  If I'm wrong maybe somebody in this forum can let me know.

[jwilkins]

Could you post some photos of the armrest to show construction details? Maybe some basic dimensions, too?

I really like the idea of an armrest but couldn't figure out how to make one that would fold out of the way and not be a major modification to the seat. Since yours drops in place and is not installed it shoudn't need any approvals (IMO). It's really no different than a hard flight bag that has an arm rest on top. Great idea.

Jim

 

 

 

 

 

[AmigOne]

Jim,

A couple of pictures that show the basic construction, width is 3.5" but I'd make it 3" so it can slide backwards with more ease and give better access to the trim wheel.  I will probably have to take it apart and remake the top and the shelf to measure 3".   I don't remember  the lenght but perhaps you can tell by enlarging and measuring the 1" squares on the cutting board on which the unit is resting.  But now I think it should have been shorter for the same reason than the width should have been narrower.  My mistake was to make it deep enough so my Ipad/charts would fit.  It doesn't have to be so deep for the arm to rest comfortably.  Height it should be custom measured for your comfort.   So there you go, take into account my mistakes and you'll get it right the first time.   Jose

[jwilkins]

Jose,

Thanks! This is a great idea, and I apprecaite you posting the photos and notes about changes.

We do a lot of prototyping in our business and understand it sometimes take a few trials to get exactly what you need. Fantastic first cut, and looks much better than my usual card-board and duct tape first trials!

Jim