---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 02/06/11: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:44 AM - Re: Crow Harnesses (Rob Kochman) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:44:48 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: Crow Harnesses From: Rob Kochman 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 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 >> > > -- Rob Kochman RV-10 "Finishing" Kit Woodinville, WA (near Seattle) http://kochman.net/N819K ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv10-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV10-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv10-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv10-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.