Just for the record;
There is a shop near the San Jose, CA, airport that makes belts for
aerobatic use. The seat belt has a ratchet from a 3" wide tie down.
Prior to doing the violent stuff, the pilot uses the ratchet to tighten
the seat belt to where it impairs blood flow to the legs.
It seems to me that if you have room for the ratchet, you'll have room
to tighten the belts normally.
Just a thought,
Bryan
3 liter wrote:
> This thread has kind of run its course but I have not seen anything
> mentioned about air-bag-seat-belts. There is a new system being proposed for
> the general aviation market. An air-bag is incorporated into the belt
> (harness) system. It looks promising for LSR in the right application. I
> don't know about some lay-down positions but the company should be able to
> render an expert opinion. Hope this helps with further ideas.
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> Click on the thumbnail on the right side to see the belts.
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> http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=33884d12-2f21-4835-adf2-55
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> The same system comes with the new Cirrus.
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> http://www.cirrusdesign.com/aircraft/safety/body.asp
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> I will be off-grid for the next 2 weeks. Email response will be from nil to
> spotty.
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> -Elon
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