Overview
Covering the ongoing work to install the seat belts.
Installation
Attachment's for the pilot's shoulder harness were fabricated from two [2] pieces of 0.040'' 2024-T3 secured buy reusing existing 4 mm pop rivets located in the main spar. Both plates were fixed into a single assembly using five [5] 3 mm pop rivets.
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Pilots shoulder harness attachment Note: slotted attachments |
The pilot's shoulder harness will be installed as two separate runs to prevent the belts being trapped by the gas strut with quick release attachments allow seat removal.
To ensure that the belt attachments are located about the shaft center, a spacer was machined from 2024-T3 aluminium bar and alodined.
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Co-Pilot shoulder attachment Doubler not installed as this was when that error was noted |
Note: Breaking load for a forged 6 mm shackle is 2000 lbs [900 kg]
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Co-Pilot lap attachment spacers are typical for all standard triangular attachments |
As noted previously Bow Shackles prevent unwanted alignment issues and ensures the belts are tight as practical in an accident.
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Co-pilots area showing belts, hydraulic runs to pump which is now located in baggage compartment. The flap controller was relocated forward one station to provide better access at commissioning while allowing the seat belts to be installed |
Comments
Doing it again slots would be used at the attachments points but in the end the biggest task was just to design a suitable method for the attachment for the shoulder harnesses and in the end, it's a happy builder.
Next task is to terminate the flap controller, finish cable supports and install flap controller and once done that is the rear compartment at the famous 80/20 point.
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| At least the co-pilots happy |
