And what about for us little people ie in the neighborhood of 5'4" and 140 lbs? How small is too small?
are there any differences between NFO's and Pilots as far as anthros go? do Pilots have to meet a more strict measurment table then NFO's or is it generally the same for both? b/c looking online the only antro restriction i could find was for weight but as far as seating height and knee to butt there was no information.
I don't know the answer to that, but like I said earlier, I have never seen a small NFO. I really wouldn't be concerned about being to big for an NFO seat.
Concur, I will caviate that saying I measured my SK and BKL because I was tall, and had my wife help me, we were within .1" of what NOMI measured.That said, when you're down to tenths of an inch, doing gymnastics with a tape measure really isn't going to give you an accurate measurement like the anthro chair at NOMI. That will only tell you if you're well within or well outside the limits.
Brett
I'm probably destroying all OSO's credibility with this thread, but did anyone else think that is was devious and clever that you don't get your Antro restrictions told to you until the first day of API? I think it's the Navy's best kept secret.
ANTHRO REQUIREMENTS:
FOR SNA:
2. IF GREATER THAN 76 INCHES, BUT LESS THAN 78 INCHES:
- MOST LIKELY ANTHROPOMETRICALLY COMPATIBLE WITH ONLY ONE PIPELINE (NORMALLY PROPS), BUT POSSIBLY TWO PIPELINES (DEPENDS ON SITTING HT).
Brett
2. IF GREATER THAN 76 INCHES, BUT LESS THAN 78 INCHES:
- MOST LIKELY ANTHROPOMETRICALLY COMPATIBLE WITH ONLY ONE PIPELINE (NORMALLY PROPS), BUT POSSIBLY TWO PIPELINES (DEPENDS ON SITTING HT).
So it would be safe to say (based on the last part) that if you are 76", but the majority of it is lower body, you are good for more than one?
It's safe to say that each individual aircraft has its own set of anthro limits, and that will ultimately dictate what you can fly. In the grand scheme of things, you really have no more control over what you select than you do over your body's physical dimensions. Get your foot in the door, stop sweating things you can't control, and the rest will take care of itself.
Brett
Agreed. If you aren't prepared to fly anything in the Navy/USMC don't bother with flight school. Gaming the game is never a good thing.It's safe to say that each individual aircraft has its own set of anthro limits, and that will ultimately dictate what you can fly. In the grand scheme of things, you really have no more control over what you select than you do over your body's physical dimensions. Get your foot in the door, stop sweating things you can't control, and the rest will take care of itself.
Brett