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Cessna 182 or Cessna 206.

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Cessna 182 or Cessna 206.

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Agree completely.
I’m 6’4” 220 and my 206 is very roomy!
I found the cockpit surprisingly tight in a KA200. That pedestal is really awkward to get around.


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We used to comment that a Gulfstream’s cockpit was too small. On the other hand, flying a Lear, our chief pilot used to say that he’d need to grease us up and throw a Twinkie up there. :pilot:


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Before my Baron, I had an RV10. I'm 6'5 230. Before that, I had a 182.

Both of those aircraft were way more roomy for tall guys than the Baron. I fly my Baron with the seat tilted back, otherwise headroom is a problem.

RV10 has incredible views and tons of room for big people, 160-170 kts, easy to land, takes off short, a lot to like.

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PA-32...bout as roomy as you're gonna get. :peace:

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Completely different planes and missions but the top 3 for me as someone who’s still 6’4” and no longer 260#: Caravan, TTx, SF50. Honestly the SF50 might have the comfiest cockpit of any plane I’ve flown. Lots of drawbacks to that plane but cockpit sure isn’t one!


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The 400 series Cessna's are wide enough but seat has limited aft travel, removing the bulkhead and allowing seat to recline further helps. King Air's as well have limited travel on the seat and some can be modified to extend seat rail for more travel.


Yes, the 400 series Cessna has a large cabin and room for a big guy. I’m 6’2”, and with the behind seat bulkheads removed, I fit great. Very comfy. Pressurization works well. Air conditioning blows great. Fantastic traveling machine, even with a potty.

But, these are definitely not an airplane for inexperienced (or not current) pilots. They aren’t hard to fly, but lots of things can be happening that might be difficult for a newbie.

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I’ll add my experience for future reference, I’m 6’9”, 230 lbs, aka tall and skinny. I fly a 182 and fit decently. I’ve sat in a 206 and fit, and I e sat in a rans s21 and fit nicely. I have sat in the following planes and not fit:
Cessna 210 - carry through spar really limits headroom
Cessna 310 - poor headroom and my knees were wedged under the control yoke
Bonanza - headroom issue
Cirrus - headroom issue


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Completely different planes and missions but the top 3 for me as someone who’s still 6’4” and no longer 260#: Caravan, TTx, SF50. Honestly the SF50 might have the comfiest cockpit of any plane I’ve flown. Lots of drawbacks to that plane but cockpit sure isn’t one!

This comment surprised me. I'm 5'9" and have headroom issues in my Columbia 350. I have shorter legs and a longer torso. I put my seat all the way forward. If I lean forward much at all, my headset hits the trim around the door window (basically the ceiling). I'm guessing if you have longer legs the seat track slopes down a little and your more centered in the window opening above your head.

Or maybe Lancair or Cessna made changes during production or in the 400/TTX airframe to provide more headroom.


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At 6-5+ and 220 lb I have found the Cessna is the best fit generally. Narrow cabin planes will not fit a guy that size well (180, 172, early 182 (to 1961) , early 210 (to 1961) although they are OK for tall. The 300 series yoke sits low in the lap and does not work well for many, although the width and head-room is fantastic.

The Pipers (PA28 and PA32) don't do well for tall, as the Johnson bar will pin your knee and conflict with full aileron deflection.

The Cheyenne I/II is not great either.

Beech Baron/Bonanza/Duke is tough on long legged 6-2+ or average length leg on 6-4 and 6-5+.


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I’ll add my experience for future reference, I’m 6’9”, 230 lbs, aka tall and skinny. I fly a 182 and fit decently. I’ve sat in a 206 and fit, and I e sat in a rans s21 and fit nicely. I have sat in the following planes and not fit:
Cessna 210 - carry through spar really limits headroom
Cessna 310 - poor headroom and my knees were wedged under the control yoke
Bonanza - headroom issue
Cirrus - headroom issue


1966 Cessna 210F and previous have no spar carry through issue. Essentially same as 206 for those years.


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Airbus A320. Might be hard to find a t hangar for it though.


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Might keep in mind that Duane Wallace, the guy who brought Cessna out of bankruptcy in the early 1930s and ran the company until the late 1970s was 6'4" tall and did the test flying for the Airmaster series and the Bobcat, plus he owned and flew a 195 for years. He made sure that he fit in everything Cessna built, although some were roomier than others. He was also quite slender. When I was working there and spent time with him, I'd guess he weighed about 170.

I'm 6'4" as well and have instructed in 150/152 for nearly 50 years. Owned a Cardinal and put 1000 hours on it - it has the largest cabin of any Cessna four-place - which is sadly one reason why it's so easy to overload. It also has the longest c.g. range of any four-place single - it's almost impossible to load out of c.g. Made some five-hour flights in the Cardinal, incredibly comfortable seating position (slightly reclined) for a tall person.

Was in a partnership in a T210 for five years. Loved it, and fit into the airplane easily. Now own a 182 (the 182 was widened four inches in the early '60s, prior to that it was the same width as the 180 and 172, which isn't great for larger folks. The wider 182 cabin is nice and plenty roomy for me, although I weigh 2/3 of the subject at the beginning of the thread.

Have flown a lot of 206s - very comfortable, plus the ability to carry a big load would be attractive for a 300-pounder - same with the 205 or 207, if you can find one.

My brother is 6'5" and he has owned a Diamond DA-40 and a Husky. He was pretty much at the limits for both of those airplanes and I think the weight of the subject would rule out the DA-40. Same for the Husky, getting in and out would be ugly.

For a low time pilot insurance is probably going to limit him to a fixed-gear single. Cherokees are uncomfortable but doable for me - I don't like the single door and a 300-pounder may have difficulty getting in and out. Tripacer would be way too tight although I fly them from time to time. Maules...maybe. Piper Super Cruiser would probably be ok. Beech Musketeer line? Possibly the ones that have a left-hand cabin door. Mooneys, possibly, as the pilot seat slides back quite a ways, but entry and exit will be uncomfortable.


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