some say that they must be tall.... others thay they must be short (under 5`9)..was that in the past or it is still in the present? light me pls :D!
2006-12-14 05:23:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
The height wouldn`t be a problem in aviation if you are between 5'3 and 6'3.
2006-12-15 20:24:25 · answer #1 · answered by Eagle Eye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Height limitations are generally related to the aircraft not the rating a pilot can get. A pilot of a military fighter aircraft must be short enough that they don't hit their head on the canopy as it closes.
General aviation pilots may also encounter a height restriction on civilian aircraft such as the Liberty where it is difficult to fit a taller person into the small cockpit.
As for a pilot being too short, there are many aviation products for shorter pilots. These products are pretty much just cushions of different heights and widths that the pilot can sit on or put behind them to help push them toward the controls
2006-12-14 08:35:42 · answer #2 · answered by Rogue 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Air Force does have a maximum height a fighter pilot can be. David Robinson (retired of the NBA) was under this height when he began at the AF Academy, but had a growth spurt when he was 19 or 20 and wound up being too tall to be a pilot.
2006-12-14 05:31:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the u . s . a . there is not any mandated minimum correct, yet till you get to a minimum of 5'2" your probabilities of operating for an airline are very narrow. you ought to probable do different sorts of flying, yet when you aren't to any extent further tall adequate to achieve the controls and safely see out of the airplane, your recommendations are really constrained. there are very, very few specialist pilots who're lower than 5'2" tall. The vast majority are 5'4" or taller, even between women pilots, who comprise about 3% of the paintings rigidity in aviation.
2016-10-18 07:12:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it's your sitting height that's important. Especially for ejection seat aircraft. If your sitting height is too tall then you won't be able to properly align your body if you need to punch out. Too short and you won't reach the rudder pedals. Sure they're adjustable, but not overly much.
Another dimension is the length of your thighs. If too long you'll leave your kneecaps behind if you have to punch.
Most aircrews are between 5'8" and 6'4". However I've seen crew members somewhat shorter and taller.
2006-12-15 12:06:49 · answer #5 · answered by jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 5'6" and am a commercial pilot so I'd have to say that there are no height restrictions. Plus, I don't recall reading anything in the FARs that talk about height limitations.
2006-12-14 06:04:41 · answer #6 · answered by barrych209 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no restrictions on private or commercial pilots, other than the ability to work the controls adequately.
The military has a range that they prefer (fits best in the ejection seats)
2006-12-14 07:21:34 · answer #7 · answered by lowflyer1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medium stature is generally best. The military does have height limits especially for fighter aircraft as the cockpit is extremely cramped in most of them with limited ability to compensate for height differences.
2006-12-14 07:42:44 · answer #8 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So of the regional airlines have height restriction do to the fact that Embraer , Saab, And some of the dash's don't have much room in the flight deck. Your Larger plane have alot of room.
2006-12-14 06:51:12 · answer #9 · answered by Ron R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally no. But the military has had certain restrictions. Generally it has to do with overall height or "seated height" limits.
2006-12-14 05:52:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋