4 Ways To Fly Pain-Free and Safer
	Photos and X-Rays: Oregon Aero Painless Seating Vs. Conventional Painful Seats
	HOW Does Oregon Aero Solve the Problem of Painful Seating?
	Cushion Thickness Doesn’t Affect Performance
	Military Testing & FAA Specs
	Portable Cushions
	Production Aircraft Upgrades
	Custom Seat Cushions: Civilian Helicopters, Homebuilts, Military Helicopters, Fixed Wing Military, Additional Aircraft

Say Good-Bye To Your "Stone Throne!" Say Hello To Pain-Free Flying, No Matter How Long the Flight!

"Stone throne seats" can be replaced with pain-free seats. When seat pain goes away, pilots focus on flying and passengers are happy! Optimum seating comfort, no matter how long the flight - that’s what Oregon Aero seat cushion systems provide. The dramatically effective seat cushion systems come from Oregon Aero’s extensive research, meticulous design and innovative use of materials, including visco-elastic foam. Oregon Aero seat cushion systems fly in all types of aircraft: military, civilian, kitbuilt and commercial. The seat cushion systems are custom designed for each aircraft, using proprietary designs and manufacturing methods.

WHY Are Oregon Aero Seats So Comfortable?

1	Because Oregon Aero seat cushions shift a person’s hips and pelvis so the location of the "upper body hinge" moves from the diaphragm to the middle of the neck. This shift permits the body to stay erect without effort, reducing fatigue and pain.

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Because Oregon Aero’s designs and materials work together. The design ensures to about 85% the ideal body shape described above. The cushion materials, including visco-elastic foam, mold the last 15%, reading body temperature and pressure and creating a perfect fit every time someone uses the seat. See the photos and x-rays for the story in pictures.

Oregon Aero seat cushion systems work equally well in extremely cold or warm temperatures.

 

It takes only a 3/4" change in the seat cushion shape to have either a comfortable or uncomfortable seat. Oregon Aero corrects that 3/4" by shifting what’s called the "upper body hinge" from the diaphragm to the middle of the neck.    In conventional seating, a person’s shoulders slouch involuntarily and it’s impossible to sit comfortably. The seat design doesn’t permit the hips and pelvis to be positioned correctly, and the "upper body hinge" is at the diaphragm.    With Oregon Aero seat cushion systems, the "upper body hinge" shifts to the middle of the neck. A smooth lumbar curve is created in the lower spine, and the person can sit comfortably, without effort.    So — it’s not the lumbar support that matters so much. It’s shifting the hips and pelvis into the proper position. (Photos and x-rays show what we’re describing.)    Visco-elastic foam used in the seat cushions "reads" body temperature and pressure and shapes to the person through a process called "lateral creep." With low rebound action, the foam permits blood to flow constantly, preventing the burning sensation of ischemia, known as "hot spots."    Oregon Aero seat cushion systems are equally effective in extremely cold or warm temperatures and do not become squashed or deformed over time. The cushions always return to their original shape once a person leaves the seat, ready for the next user.

Pelvis Position and Lumbar Support: A Delicate Balance 1 2 Sometimes Mike Dennis, Oregon Aero founder and president, makes drawings to help the rest of us understand important concepts. In these illustrations by Mike: (1) the Oregon Aero custom designed cushion base rotates the pelvis, restoring the lumbar curve (this is custom designed for each seating application). A gentle lumbar cushion (not one that pushes hard) stabilizes the lumbar curve. The head and shoulders relax and the body doesn’t slouch — no more pain! (2) This drawing shows what’s wrong with our instinct and conventional way of thinking, which say the more lumbar support the better, but that’s not true. It’s impossible to force a lumbar curve into the spine as long as the pelvis is rotated back and down, the position shown here, which occurs in conventional (not Oregon Aero) seating. In other words, it’s not the lumbar support that matters so much, it’s shifting the hips and pelvis into the proper position!