John's answer:
"Tophe,
I think there's a misunderstanding:
The FSC1's seats don't move. Their legroom-area appears to be where the wings are stored
(i.e. the seats "extend down" into that area - they don't "move down" into that area.)
Comparing both A. wing height & B. prop height to normal aircraft would be helpful:
A. Crosswind tilt needs to include a safety-space in case of wind-gusts. This is regulated by law inasmuchas
aircraft are certified for a legal maximum crosswind component. In this case, no crosswind component
would be approved.
B. On most aircraft - even on pushers like the Cessna 337 - a propeller's ground clearance INCREASES
upon rotation. Here, the propeller moves closer to the ground. The issue is not danger of hitting the
ground. The issue is prop efficiency and ingestion of foreign objects.
1. A propeller loses efficiency if it's too close to structural elements or (in this case) to the ground.
2. Rear wheels throw up objects ("FOD"). A propeller should not be located in this "spray area".
Cheers,
John"
