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| Subject: | Re: Crow Harnesses |
Thanks, Linn... I sometimes do slouch quite a bit, which is probably what
you're seeing. I did some adusting, per your recommendaton, and I think
it'll work.
Now I just need to figure out what seat position I want to fly it in.
-Rob
On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Linn Walters <pitts_pilot@bellsouth.net>wrote:
>
> Rob, I agree that the pads could be a little more forward. In the first
> picture it looks like you're leaning forward a little to put tension on the
> harness. Either that or you have a serious shoulder/back problem!!!
> If it was me, I'd move the 'Y' forward a little and then take the slack out
> by pulling on the adjustment for the shoulder belts. The shoulder harness
> should be adjusted so that in your 'cruise' seat position with the harness
> just a little slack from snug (yeah, go ahead and measure that!) you can
> reach all the stuff on the panel that you need to ..... without having to
> twist the upper torso very much. The only problem moving the 'Y' forward is
> that it causes the shoulder belts to rub the side of the neck. This is a
> problem I have in my Pitts, and the solution was the shoulder pads for car
> shoulder belts. Nice and soft on the neck now. But you'd hate to just
> cover up the pads you paid so dearly for.
> Linn
>
>
> On 2/4/2011 2:25 PM, Rob Kochman wrote:
>
>> Anyone using the Crow seatbelts in their -10? When I ordered mine, I
>> didn't specify and dimensions--I just said I needed a complete set for the
>> RV-10, since I understand they've done a few. Having now installed mine,
>> the shoulder straps seem to be too short between the latch and the "Y". See
>> the attached pictures. The "Y" is right on top of the headrest. I could
>> move that back a few inches, but then the shoulder pads would be in the
>> wrong place. Something doesn't seem right here--any ideas?
>> -Rob
>>
>> --
>> Rob Kochman
>> RV-10 "Finishing" Kit
>> Woodinville, WA (near Seattle)
>> http://kochman.net/N819K
>>
>
>
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Rob Kochman
RV-10 "Finishing" Kit
Woodinville, WA (near Seattle)
http://kochman.net/N819K
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