Pietenpol-List: Seat belt/shoulder harness attachments

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:20 am

Original Posted By: N321TX(at)wmconnect.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Seat belt/shoulder harness attachmentsOne thing that I forgot to pay special attention to while at Brodhead last summer was how most folks anchor their Piet's seat belt/shoulder harnesses....What's the recommended method and where to attach them? Anyone havedrawings? I've got my fuselage all framed up to where I can add controls, landing gear, instruments, etc., etc. Seat belts would be nice, too. ; )Enjoyed Greg Bacon's post about Wicks -- I also enjoyed the pipe organ factory tour when I was there three weeks ago. Don't forget to take an airplanepicture/poster to Buzzie's Diner in Highland (half a block or so from Wick's) ifyou stop there for breakfast or lunch...good food, reasonable prices...Still below zero this sunny but cold Saturday morning up here in Western Wisconsin (I'm building the Piet fuselage in the basement)...15 below or so againtonight and tomorrow night. Reminds me of my old history professor at Winona State U on mornings like this...he'd come staggering into class with icicles hanging from his beard, and muttering about "the American Siberia." Well, as Garrison Keillor says, "Up here Mother Nature tries to kill us about six monthsout of the year." Builds character...! I imagine I'll here from somebody up around Fargo ND where it's really cold...Stay warm -- won't be long until July/Brodhead once again! Fred B. ________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 12:59 pm

Original Posted By: TBYH(at)aol.com
On NX18235 we attached the pilots seat belt to the fuselage frame that supportsthe pilot's seat back.The pilots shoulder harness is attached to the vertical fin's forward fuselageattach point with cables running along the turtledeck stringers (the turtledeckwas raised about 4 inches).Passenger seat belt is attached to brackets which are bolted through the ash crossmember and floorboard.Passenger shoulder harness is attached to a bracket welded to the aft right cabanestrut (a single, diagonal strap is used for the passenger shoulder harness).Greg CardinalMinneapolis (-18 F this morning) ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:01 pm

Original Posted By: Mike Volckmann

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:30 pm

Original Posted By: TBYH(at)aol.com
On a really cold day all you can do is putter with Piet parts, throw in Mike Cuysvideo and dream of summer.Dick N. ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:19 pm

Original Posted By: "Darrel E. Jones"

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