Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #15450
From: <JPKleber@aol.com>
Sender: Marvin Kaye <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Seat belts LEG2
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 19:35:44 -0400
To: <lml>
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
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