Brownie Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 I have to drop some weight before heading off for training. I am a former college football player, and they taught us how to gain and not how to lose, I guess . My question is what weight should I be down to when I walk in the hangar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 I have to drop some weight before heading off for training. I am a former college football player, and they taught us how to gain and not how to lose, I guess . My question is what weight should I be down to when I walk in the hangar?Well for the R-22 they will suggest that you are under 230/240 lbs. At the end of the day, if you are 255 they arent going to turn down your money. They will simply re-arrange their timetables so that you have a light instructor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockedcj7 Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Well for the R-22 they will suggest that you are under 230/240 lbs. At the end of the day, if you are 255 they arent going to turn down your money. They will simply re-arrange their timetables so that you have a light instructor. Except that the max seat-weight is 240. You, everything you're wearing and everything in the storage compartment under the seat combined must weigh less than that. If you have a light-weight instructor and half-fuel, you might be under max gross weight and could even be within lateral CG but you still won't be legal. If you're only a few pounds over, you might never notice it but the seats are designed to crush in a hard landing. I think the restriction has something to do with the design limits of the seats. If you were hurt in an incident/accident the insurance company might not want to pay because the a/c was operated in violation of the POH. If you're flying something other than an R-22, those restrictions don't apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Boy do I feel your pain....So far I've droped 25lbs and still going (boy I hate that Jared dork). I want to get under 200 by the time I get my training over. After spending so much time on here reading the info it seems like a few more doors open the lighter you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 I weigh 190 at the moment but im working on cutting it down a bit or maintaining it at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsmith13 Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 to instruct in an R22 most want you below 200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heli-pilot Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 I agree.. Most schools will not hire you if you are above 210. Most schools want you to be bellow 190 flight weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witch Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 No protein shakes for you!(Shake Nazi) Get yourself as light as possible for your height. And if you're a little over, that's ok too. I'd lose some weight myself, but I'm too lazy. Maybe I could pay someone to lose it for me? Later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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