12/08/2004 06:22:25 AM,
Serialize complete at 12/08/2004 06:22:25 AM
On 12/7/2004 posted by: DuaneFamly@aol.com
>I don't see the plus side of the cable coming from down that low
>on the "D" window. It is still a downward angle from shoulder height. To
be
>level with shoulder height, the cable would have to be mounted nearer the
>midpoint of the "D" window.
Ah! This is a design compromise. The fuse seam is the strongest area for
a hard point.
And it had better be a very hard point as a 20g decel with a 200 lb
subject is an instantaneous
load of 2 tons. In my estimation, the unsupported fuse skin would not
likely support that kind
of shear load without delamination and failure.
The FAA allows for minor negative deflection. Mine comes out to be about
-10 degrees, much
better than the stock -75 or so degrees. I was told, as an aside, that
this is similar to the RV design.
Ira, N224XS flying with my design choices (for better or worse)
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