Guest rookie101 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 6' 2" and a healthy 170, but I am only 18 so hopefully I don't go up anymore, which will more than likely happen once I get past 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEMO Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 5'8" 165lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pa42 Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Weight DOES matter -- I'm 5'6 and 135#. I happened to apply for an advertised CFI positon, it was already filled BUT the school director forwarded my resume to a major photographic company I hadn't heard of because they NEEDED LIGHTWEIGHTS for long photographic flights with full tanks, one thing led to another, and . . .  now I'm their chief helicopter pilot. And I didn't even have to go on a diet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yzchopper Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 5'9" and 172# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 I'm 6'2" and 199 lbs. as of this morning. I am trying to lose about 10-15 lbs. before I start my training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heli-pilot Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 6'0 and 203 lbs 210 flight weight. Was 227 when i started my training, and still going to the gym. Goal is flight weight <200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying high Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 5' 11 and 180 no problem here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heli_Girl Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Im 5'4 and 115lbs Im so small. I have about 5 Hrs flight time in a R22 and i had to find a little pillow that could fit nicely behind me because i couldn't reach the pedals. Haha, the very tips of my shoes were about an inch from the pedals. But after some minor adjustments i was suddenly tall enough to actually control the heli. Yay for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesky1 Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 I'm 5 foot 6 inches and my weight is 155 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclic_Pusher Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 I'm 6' and 192 lbs, but I fly an R44II so it's not an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i4iq Posted March 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Down 17Ibs - 22 to go for a target weight of 193lbs or less. Platueau'd a little lately. 8 weeks to go before training... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helomaster Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 6'-1" and 195lb, could stand to lose a little as a R-22 CFI. Anybody know the # to Jenny Craig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flingwing206 Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 800-597-5366 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechanic Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 5'11" and 200lbs. I keep saying I will cut back but never do. USAF sayes my optimal weight is 170lbs but max is 188lbs. I sit here typing this eating some cookies.......HEHeheheheh...   Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67november Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 5'8" 185lbs, up 5 lbs not the direction I wanted to go either, will be nice to get out side and get some work done. got 12" of snow here yesterday, spent 4 hours pushing a snowblower and shovel not the kind of work I was refering to. <_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenwaystofly Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 5'10" 155lbs I used some ballast when I started flying solo in a 22, until I got used to the CG shift. I still need ballast in the Astar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo.Zulu Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Not in training school yet, but I know I have some work ahead of me before I go for flight time. I'm 5'10" and 245. But that's down from over 300 last November. I dropped 55 pounds in 2 months, and just finished 2 months of maintaining that to let my body adjust. At 37, I will concur that time and gravity have a tendancy to sneak up on you whether you like it or not, but I'm on track for getting it down to 190 by the end of June this year. The way I see it, I'll be able to cite the effort involved in dropping 110 pounds when I make my case for whether I want to fly bad enough to stick it through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i4iq Posted April 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Well done on the weight loss BZ. I'm now hovering around the 210 mark - want to get to 195 or less. I start training in 6 weeks, so quite possible although recently the loss has slowed down considerably... Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldy Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 I think I have won the contest for being the largest R22 pilot. 6'5" at 236 pounds.....I keep it just under the 240 limit. Its cramped, especially with a kneeboard on..looking forward to moving on to a B 47 or a R44....but I'm not a CFI so I guess it doesnt matter as much. My motto....never fill the aux tank !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockedcj7 Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 My first instructor in the R-22 was around 200 and I was 6', 220 lbs. It was all we could do to get off the ground with 1/2 and 1/4. We could just barely pull off a 1hr flight and land with reserve. Now I'm at 210, looking for 185! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeChin Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 5'11" 213. With the exception of tenwaystofly, page 3 is for us round boys. I blame pizza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieCadet Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 I am 6foot and 165 pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdrockin Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Well, If I put all my clothes on, jump into a pool, and go straight to a scale after I get out, I'm lucky to hit 125-130 and I'm 5' 11" My finace has been trying to put weight on me for years but it just hasn't happened. Being the skinny kid isn't all bad I guess I was on a milkshake diet until a family friend told me about his milkshake diet..."Had I known I wouldn't gain 50 pounds for another 30 years, I never would have started. Don't start now, it'll bite you in the ass..and stay there." Â Just a reminder to flag where you're from on the map on the sticky post:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanedog Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 5 10, 190, 7 inches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountaingoat Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 I'm 20 years old, 6'5" and 180 pounds. I've lost 30 pounds over the past year, mainly for flying (R22 a bit tight). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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