Re: Seat replacements for my rear bench in a C170-B?
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 8:35 pm
The 206 seats look nice and very comfortable but don’t underestimate the utility of a single Atlee Dodge seat. (I don’t fly with 4 pax.)
Most of the time, I have mine folded up flat against the side of the fuselage which leaves the entire back area open for cargo. Folding the seat down and securing the inboard seat legs to the center floor rail takes all of about 30 seconds to get it ready for a passenger. There is no change in CG for the seat if it’s folded out of the way or down as a seat, just calculate for the passenger.
I have mine on the pilot side so if I need to carry long cargo, I can take out the front pax seat and have a very long unobstructed cargo space on the right side of the aircraft.
Most of the time, I have mine folded up flat against the side of the fuselage which leaves the entire back area open for cargo. Folding the seat down and securing the inboard seat legs to the center floor rail takes all of about 30 seconds to get it ready for a passenger. There is no change in CG for the seat if it’s folded out of the way or down as a seat, just calculate for the passenger.
I have mine on the pilot side so if I need to carry long cargo, I can take out the front pax seat and have a very long unobstructed cargo space on the right side of the aircraft.