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2nd Row Seat Comfort

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I had the opportunity to sit in the back of a 5 seat DA62 on a little over an hour flight and the back seat was not that comfortable at all. I have a DA62 on order for next year and will be looking for ways to make things a little more tolerable for the rear passengers.

Not only are the seat backs too upright (and I know that's by design so you don't have a reclined seat blocking egress for the 3rd row) but the seat backs seem to have a bolster in the lumbar area that is simply too big. Luckily my feet were on the floor so I didn't have the problem of having my feet dangle as I've heard with people that are shorter (I'm 5'11").

Has anyone found a method using cushions or figured a way to slightly recline the middle seats to make the 2nd row seats a bit more comfortable?
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Re: 2nd Row Seat Comfort

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I am planning to have a local shop (KIWS in Houston) make some minor modifications to the rear seats with more padding. I don’t think you can change the recline unfortunately. Haven’t got a quote yet but another 62 owner here is doing it and I plan to check out the results first.
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Re: 2nd Row Seat Comfort

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MackAttack wrote: Sun Feb 19, 2023 2:09 am I am planning to have a local shop (KIWS in Houston) make some minor modifications to the rear seats with more padding. I don’t think you can change the recline unfortunately. Haven’t got a quote yet but another 62 owner here is doing it and I plan to check out the results first.
Let me know...IWS is a very short hop. And this is Bryan...the guy that rode in the back of your plane... ;) Maybe the seats just need a little break in...
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Re: 2nd Row Seat Comfort

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Diamond's released an AFM supplement for the DA50, for the Business Configuration second row seating: two seat with center console. See my post in the DA50 forum.

Unfortunately, from the documentation it doesn't look like the seats recline, though I can't be sure of that. Does anyone else have insight into this?
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Re: 2nd Row Seat Comfort

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photoSteveZ wrote: Wed Feb 22, 2023 3:18 am Diamond's released an AFM supplement for the DA50, for the Business Configuration second row seating: two seat with center console. See my post in the DA50 forum.

Unfortunately, from the documentation it doesn't look like the seats recline, though I can't be sure of that. Does anyone else have insight into this?
This center console is also available in the DA62. In Europe. The demonstrator OE-FSG used to have it, see all Diamond videos on youtube etc.
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I actually conducted my MEP Check-Ride on OE-FSG.

Herewith photo of configuration.
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Re: 2nd Row Seat Comfort

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I actually complained to Diamond about this, there are some other threads. Some people recommend some covers / cushions.
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Re: 2nd Row Seat Comfort

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Just as a follow up … I ordered Aerosheep seat covers as a first option before actually changing anything in the back. Will revert with reports once I receive and install them. I really don’t want my Angel Flight passengers, for example, to be uncomfortable back there … front seats are great as you guys already know.
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