Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 19:35:44 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r07.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b8) with ESMTP id 1750819 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 23 Sep 2002 18:25:05 -0400 Received: from JPKleber@aol.com by imo-r07.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.10.) id q.18d.e94272b (16335) for ; Mon, 23 Sep 2002 18:24:47 -0400 (EDT) From: JPKleber@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <18d.e94272b.2ac0eeaf@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 18:24:47 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Seat belts LEG2 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 10637 I feel the shoulder harness in the Legacy (LEG2) mounts at too high an angle. This results in the belts being uncomfortable (for me) when snugged up. I am not going to use the hardpoints provided in the fuselage. I am going to install two new hardpoints in the top of the fuselage immediately in front of the baggage wall bulkhead. This will make the harness angle much more shallow, and more comfortable. Yes there is a down side to this ---- my harnesses will be extending over the baggage compartment and could be in the way when loading baggage. To resolve this, I plan to fabricate harness hangers on the rolloever structure on each side of the cockpit to hold the harnesses out of the way. A similar problem would exist if installing harnesses from the factory-provided hardpoints. Harness comfort will also be affected by the type of "Y" junction you select for you harness. Schroth has a "comfort loop" "Y" available. The shoulder straps are made from one piece of webbing from fitting to fitting. This webbing goes through a loop in the single webbing attached to the fuselage hardpoint. Much more comfortable than if the "Y" is sewn flat! Just my opinion for what it's worth. John Kleber N83JK LEG2/G