Door Armrest Pad

[M Towsley]

I know I cannot be the only person who rests his elbow on the top of the door sill while flying. It also becomes uncomfortable after awhile. I thought I would make or adapt something to velcro on, etc., but thought why reinvent the wheel if someone else has tackled this problem. Has anyone found something that can be used? Thanks.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Door Armrest Pad

There are several aftermarket companies for the Mazda Miata that make a padded rest. I found out the hard way that you can cause some nerve damage by keeping your arm resting on the edge of the window opening too long. You want something that can clip over the door and be taken off easily and tossed into the baggage compartment. Make SURE you can remove it in flight without getting messed up with the controls! Hate to have to jettison it or loose it in flight to close the window. I think it would be a LOT easier to do on a door with a pop out window than a slider.

Hank

[M Towsley]

Re: Door Armrest Pad

I have neither slider nor pop-out so I am not worried about that. It would by necessity have to be very small, anyway.

[Robert Lees]

Re: Door Armrest Pad

Flying sans doors in the summer alleviates arm-rest problems

[gnflyn]

Re: Door Armrest Pad

I have a padded rest installed for the last 10 years. A simple 1/4" ply piece about 8" long and 1 1/2 wide, rounded ends. Attaches below window slider with 2 screws countersunk. A piece of black foam (liner for the drawers in your craftsman tool chest) glued on. Flying very comfy with it.

[M Towsley]

Re: Door Armrest Pad

Thanks for the info. I was hoping to find something L-shaped to go over the edge. I know I saw something similar and already made but have not been able to find it again. It was a simple L-shaped piece of foam that was covered with a hard surface, (like a vehicle armrest).