Advice Needed

[alextstone]

I am planning to buy some sheepskin covers for my Bravo.  Does anyone have a recommendation?  Thanks in advance.

 

 Alex

[carusoam]

There are dozens of people that really like their sheepskins….

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https://mooneyspace.com/search/?q=Sheepskin&quick=1

[Marauder]

I am planning to buy some sheepskin covers for my Bravo.  Does anyone have a recommendation?  Thanks in advance.
 
 Alex

There are a ton of companies who cater to the aviation market. One thing you will want is a company that will either take your seats and make the covers or allow you to provide a template to make them fit correctly.

My seats were padded with extra memory foam and I had my front headsets made bigger That changed them a bit in shape. So, I found a company that allowed me to provide a template of the fit I wanted.



I worked with these guys: https://www.covercraft.com/us/en/aerosheep/mooney-aircraft?aerosheep-subcategory=Mooney%20Aircraft&layout=horizontal


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[LANCECASPER]

10 hours ago, alextstone said:

I am planning to buy some sheepskin covers for my Bravo.  Does anyone have a recommendation?  Thanks in advance.

 

 Alex

Not sure if these ever sold:

 

[M20F-1968]

I contacted aerosheep, provided them measurements and ideas, and heard nothing back.

I then got to thinking about how these are typically made and realized that there is very little room between the sides of the seat and the interior side panels.  It seemed better to make the faces of the seat cover from sheepskin, and make the sides of the seat cover from the same type of leather the seat itself is made from.  Thus the side panels will be thinner, and take up less space.  Additionally, the seat back can be made as a slip over (slid on from the top) cover, with the back made to allow access the the seat pockets.  There will not be a need for the strap ties typically used.  I have Ovation seats, so the seat cover for the seat bottom would be a slip over bag closed with velcro and attached to the seat with velcro as was done by the factory.  I will have the advantage of having my seats close by so I can fit them as they are being made.

That seems to be the plan now.  I have an old Singer 15-91 (The Farmer's Machine) sewing machine that sews the seat weight leather easily.   (Apparently it is the most copied machine in history due to its torque and sewing capacity, and does so without a walking foot.  Rolls Royce used the other similar Singer potted motor machine to sew their leather seats.)  

One question I have is do I shave the sheep fur so the bare skins touch each other at the seams?  

Anyone have any experience in sewing skin with fur?

John Breda

[Pete M]

I had a nice set...rocky mountain? Anyway, hate to say it but i took them off. Made the plane feel cramped. I'm 5'10" 185-200lb. If you're smaller, might work for ya.

[ilovecornfields]

I like my Rocky Mountain covers. They smelled a little sheep-like for a few months but otherwise they’ve been great.

[Danb]

I do also like the Rocky Mountain covers, I just took mine off to have more  lumbar added to my seat. I may not put them back on. There great during summertime.

[Amelia]

I bought a medical grade sheepskin from Amazon to fling over my husband’s grandpa recliner to brighten the room up. It is really pretty, seems good quality,  thick springy sheared fleece, a pale cream color. I ordered the single pelt size L , and not only does it dress up the dingy recliner, it may have another use. I took  it out to the airport, to see how it fit a Mooney seat. I stuffed the narrower end between the headrest and the seat back. The rest fit smoothly to the front edge of the seat. Sides could be tucked between bulkhead and seat cushion. Obscures neither emergency gear handle nor gear down indicator, and gets me a half inch closer to the panel and just a bit taller. Lots cheaper and easier than full seat covers. I gather the thing fits in a washing machine if need be. An hour of pattern work just to see how it felt in the real world, and I’m happy. May order another!

[LANCECASPER]

Not baaaaaaaad

[N9405V]

I’ve got a set of the CoverCraft sheepskin covers. They fit nicely and are comfy. The only complaint I have is seats are kind of hard to move due to the carpeted sidewalks and the sheepskin rubbing on it.


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[LANCECASPER]

12 hours ago, N9405V said:

I’ve got a set of the CoverCraft sheepskin covers. They fit nicely and are comfy. The only complaint I have is seats are kind of hard to move due to the carpeted sidewalks and the sheepskin rubbing on it.

Covercraft's brand name for sheepskin seat covers for airplanes is AeroSheep.