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Ava Udwadia1, Adrian Emck2, Colin Jackson2, Rebecca Grant1
Abstract
While glider performance has improved over the last century, cockpit design has fundamentally not changed. This research aimed to establish if glider pilots are comfortable in flight, and if not, then why and what makes them uncomfortable. A questionnaire was conducted that received 244 valid responses and this found that most pilots had experience cockpit discomfort.