Sheepskin seat covers

[timpercarpio]

I like the idea of just using sheepskin as inserts without wrapping around the whole seat. Any ideas how to do that? I’ll check with a local interior shop. 

[Marauder]

Chris, I should be there about 10:00-10:30. 

I’ll head out before 10. Let me know if your plans change.


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[Marauder]

I like the idea of just using sheepskin as inserts without wrapping around the whole seat. Any ideas how to do that? I’ll check with a local interior shop. 

SureFlight at KMQS can do it. I think it might be a bit more expensive because it would be a custom fit.


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[LANCECASPER]

3 hours ago, timpercarpio said:

I like the idea of just using sheepskin as inserts without wrapping around the whole seat. Any ideas how to do that? I’ll check with a local interior shop. 

Here's an idea of what it would look like (scroll through the pictures and look for the front seats): https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/1464109/n252bh-1987-mooney-m20k-encore

Personally I think it looks a little like Mr. T from the '80's: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001558/

[KSMooniac]

With some taller/larger side bolsters (like a sports car seat) I think it wouldn't be much like Mr T. 252BH's seats look great either way, though. That is a fantastic Mooney.

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[Will.iam]

On 8/2/2022 at 8:56 PM, KSMooniac said:

With some taller/larger side bolsters (like a sports car seat) I think it wouldn't be much like Mr T. 252BH's seats look great either way, though. That is a fantastic Mooney.

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I noticed that airplane had a gear up landing due to failure of the noback spring. Is this the only known famous no back spring failure or is this a new different one making this a trend now instead of a rarity. Also if you were to find yourself stuck in this situation of having to land gear up, is it better to land on a grass field, or concrete? Full flaps or partial flaps  or no flaps?  I know on the T-37 “tweet” if the gear failed to come down we were instructed to land with full flaps and speedbrake deployed. Since the speedbrake was a big flap under the nose, you essentially landed on just the flaps and speedbrake and saved the rest of the body and wings from damage. It was a quick swap of the flap and speedbrake pieces and fix whatever caused the gear not to come down in the first place but usually they had the plane back in operations within a day or 2. I just wonder what configuration would be the least damaging / quickest to fix?

[Hank]

@Will.iam, use the configuration that will put you down for a normal landing, at normal speed and location in the runway. And concrete is considered best, because there are no holes to nose into, and the antennae, etc., on your belly won't dig in and make you spin, roll or nose over.

Be aware, though, that gear up you will be faster than you expect! That's a lot of drag you will not have.

[Will.iam]

6 hours ago, Hank said:

@Will.iam, use the configuration that will put you down for a normal landing, at normal speed and location in the runway. And concrete is considered best, because there are no holes to nose into, and the antennae, etc., on your belly won't dig in and make you spin, roll or nose over.

Be aware, though, that gear up you will be faster than you expect! That's a lot of drag you will not have.

Thanks. I hope to never have to need this info but good to have in case murphy strikes. 

[natdm]

Reviving an old thread. Anyone have any ideas for seat covers that aren't sheepskin but have the same summer-time effect?

I've got sheepskin thanks to the previous owner ( @rainman ) but I just don't like the look (or the smell).. and I'm a vain person. The copilot seat has another rip in it and I'm just going to put a cover on it for now until I want to overhaul the seat. 

[Will.iam]

Well i guess you could use a couple of beach towels on the seat if sheep skin isn’t your thing. 
 

but seriously maybe check amazon

these look like they could work / maybe fit

 

https://a.co/d/hgIKlJk

[glbtrottr]

Bring me the sheepskin and the plane and I’ll sew the covers at the airport. Southern California. La. I just don’t have mooney patterns for every plane.


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[A64Pilot]

Ref Sheepskins, they are Great. Every AH-64 has sheepskin covers and I think so do UH-60’s. Warm in a Korean Winter and not sweaty hot even in a Kuwait Summer.

I loved them so much I bought a pair for our first Miata back in 89, and discovered an insurmountable problem, it was that they are thick, with the cover on my head hit the inside of the roof and I sat too far forward. I’m only 5’10” by the way.

So I think before you buy them for your Mooney you need to sit on a folded blanket or similar and put one behind your back to see if the added thickness would be a problem.

[Hank]

Insist on a tapered 2" cushion, for improved visibility over the cowling. When I bought it during my insurance dual, my landings immediately improved. My wife sits on two stacked chairs cushions, so the thickness won't bother either of us.

[natdm]

19 hours ago, glbtrottr said:

Bring me the sheepskin and the plane and I’ll sew the covers at the airport. Southern California. La. I just don’t have mooney patterns for every plane.


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I’m actually buying a Juki 9000c-FSH. I guess I could try something similar and not do sheep skin..