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n277dl
Joined: 28 May 2007
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Location: Muscatine IA
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 Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 6:32 pm Post subject: Bench seat in rear possible? |
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Hey folks,
Thinking of being a repeat offender. I've built and fly a -7A. Have about 500 hours on it in since 4-04. Now I'm wanting extra seating so thinking seriously about the -10.
My question is the possibility of having a baby carrier strapped down in the back, along with a couple moms. My youngest daughter is getting married Saturday and my son was married a year ago. Fast forward 2-5 years and we all know what usually happens next in life.
I know that 90%+ of the time, seating for 4 adults will be more than enough but I want the ability to have that 5th seat for that once or twice a year opportunity.
So, anyone been there done that... seat belts for 5???
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Tim Olson
Joined: 25 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 7:58 pm Post subject: Bench seat in rear possible? |
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Doug, congrats on the family stuff, I'm sure you're happy to have
all of that activity happening.
I don't want to discourage you, but you'll find it hard to actually
consider getting 5 "seats" out of the -10 that would fit 2 moms
plus an actual baby carrier in the back. Those carriers take up
quite a bit of room.
You can get 3 kids across the back if you try...but it's just
a width thing. As far as kits go though, you're no worse off than
in any other normal 4-seater, so it's not any more exclude-able than
many many other planes. If it fits your mission 90%+ of the time,
you're probably fine considering it.
The best advice for your question is to go find the nearest RV-10
and bring a couple people with you and test it out in the rear.
Then you'll know exactly how much room there is. Even with a bench
seat though, you have to have room for the seat belt attach points
and all the various things that prevent it from being easy to just
squeeze in another seat.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying
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n277dl wrote:
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Hey folks, Thinking of being a repeat offender. I've built and fly a
-7A. Have about 500 hours on it in since 4-04. Now I'm wanting
extra seating so thinking seriously about the -10.
My question is the possibility of having a baby carrier strapped down
in the back, along with a couple moms. My youngest daughter is
getting married Saturday and my son was married a year ago. Fast
forward 2-5 years and we all know what usually happens next in life.
I know that 90%+ of the time, seating for 4 adults will be more than
enough but I want the ability to have that 5th seat for that once or
twice a year opportunity.
So, anyone been there done that... seat belts for 5???
-------- Doug RV7A flying ~500hrs
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wayne.e(at)grandecom.net
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 2:38 am Post subject: Bench seat in rear possible? |
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Hi Doug,
Classic Aero did my seats and they made the back seat into a bench seat configured 60/40. I guess you would have to figure out how to have seat belt attachments for the baby seat but maybe Classic Aero could adapt the seat to allow another belt to be attached? By the way they do outstanding work and deliver on time, which seems to be rare in our RV world.
Go to their web site and you can see the bench seat. www.classicaerodesigns.com
Wayne Edgerton #40336
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capsteve
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 111
Location: NIAGARA FALLS NY
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject: Bench seat in rear possible? |
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I've always liked the 60-40 bench seat idea and decided to incorperate a
similar seat into the upholstery options I'm developing for the 10. here's a
pic of the foam mockup. I am putting a set of belts in the center for a
small child. Actually its quite comfortable for three kids across the back.
I'm not sure how I'll handle the shoulder strap..But I don't think theres
enough room for a carseat. Like tom says, it is a bit tight back there. Now,
I'll have to deal with two full size adults fighting over the armrest....
Steve dinieri
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Iflyrv10.com
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capsteve
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: NIAGARA FALLS NY
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 9:52 pm Post subject: Bench seat in rear possible? |
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Doh!
Sorry, tim......not tom...
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capsteve
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 9:54 pm Post subject: Bench seat in rear possible? |
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Heres a pic with the armrest down
steve
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tlc2(at)telus.net
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 12:43 am Post subject: Bench seat in rear possible? |
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This may spawn an idea>
A Service manual 'scan' of the rear bench seat, I had in my Cessna 150
Bench came with the plane and it was handy keeping heavy stuff from sliding
rearward....Sold it to a TWA pilot (Miller) in N.C. yrs back. Him & spouse
could now take their young daughter 'Molly' over to an island off the N.C.
coast, which had a restaurant /pub/swimming......Jpeg>
Tim C
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