Ergonomics of Aces High

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try tattooing for 25 years

but for AH i got a good office chair that sits back...i dont have to lean in anymore

[Midway]

Any possibility, at all, that you could perhaps say something constructive, or alternatively, constructively shut the hell up, beginning to sound a little Barry The Stalker

I offer fact based research with anecdotally supported evidence.  I have flown for many many tours 300+ hours each, achieved near top 5% status from said thousands of hours of flying, and never experienced back problems.  

Can you not see the constructive value of said post?

Must you disparage?

[danny76]

try tattooing for 25 years

but for AH i got a good office chair that sits back...i dont have to lean in anymore

Do you still tattoo? my brother has really gotten into it over the past few years, all over his arms, back and shoulders.

I saw a guy in Afghan. had a full back George and Dragon, over the George Cross on his back that was done in the States and was stunning work.

Spent years in the military and I was the only guy in my troop with no tats

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Do you still tattoo? my brother has really gotten into it over the past few years, all over his arms, back and shoulders.

I saw a guy in Afghan. had a full back George and Dragon, over the George Cross on his back that was done in the States and was stunning work.

Spent years in the military and I was the only guy in my troop with no tats

I do

[danny76]

Is it the skin as a medium that attracts you rather than canvas or paper

[10thmd]

I took a drivers seat from a Jaguar and had my brother sort a transformer so every axis is adjustable.

Luxury car seats will kick the crap out of household seats every day of the week

Sounds nice is it heated?

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Is it the skin as a medium that attracts you rather than canvas or paper

well years ago I saw it as a living art....way different then paper.....I Loved Tattooing.

now a days its just about the money.....

personally I cant stand how common they have become..the fad....Tattoos are not a fad...they are forever.

If I was rich I would only tattoo family and friends....I was doing just that for awhile  but....gotta make that money. 

[danny76]

well years ago I saw it as a living art....way different then paper.....I Loved Tattooing.

now a days its just about the money.....

personally I cant stand how common they have become..the fad....Tattoos are not a fad...they are forever.

If I was rich I would only tattoo family and friends....I was doing just that for awhile  but....gotta make that money.  :bheadjavascript:void(0);

Everyone has them, when i first refused to have one they were rare 

Spent my time in the police and military since 1993, many a drunken conversation that could very well have lent itself to a Margueritaville moment

[morfiend]

 Grizz,


  the simple answer is if you have a problem it's always going to be a problem! You can help yourself though,get a chair that you can mount your controls to so you dont have to reach.
 Most computer/office chairs have padded arms,remove the pads and attach some shelves/platforms to the arms to mount your stick and throttle to so you can sit back and opperate the controls. If you use pedals,mount them to a piece of plywood and make a couple of holes that you can place the chair wheels into,then you wont chase the pedals around!

   Mntman made a nice setup that mounted to his chair,I think it could easily be removed if needed also!   If you search the help and training forum I think you can find a pic or two of how he did his.

   Having a chronic ...pain condition I understand what you're going through!



   

[BluBerry]

I'm starting to develop some back issues leaning forward playing as I get older, in particular, in my upper back where I have a nerve that is being pinched near my scapula.  It's getting to the point where I can only fly for about an hour before I can't concentrate anymore.  Any suggestions?

 

you must not do enough drugs then.

[LCADolby]

Hunched over the controls like a Goblin... *tuts*

[grizz441]

Good ideas so far. I think the one that would work for me best so far is getting a bigger monitor and leaning back to fly, since this gives me relief, versus hunched over eyeballing tater angles.

[BluBerry]

Good ideas so far. I think the one that would work for me best so far is getting a bigger monitor and leaning back to fly, since this gives me relief, versus hunched over eyeballing tater angles.

You know that when you get that good fight going you will be leaning forward right away though 

[Midway]

You know that when you get that good fight going you will be leaning forward right away though 

Doing so on those occasions is much easier if you relaxed at a near 135 deg angle the rest of the time.  Like I said, it works for me. 

[MK-84]

Rather than moving yourself to your monitor, it may work far better to be able to move the monitor to you.
Perhaps something such as a canteliever monitor mount. It would allow you to move the screen closer to you and put it at an optimal angle when you are playing AH, and you can easily adjust it back afterwards.

Here is an example.