Raimo...Before I discard my beloved Europa seat belts, I will make
test when fuselage is rigged on my rotisserie...I will attempt break
out from harness when inverted and report back...first I will place 3
pillows on floor below my head.
Of course in the event of crash and inversion, since I have raised the
level of the pivot point of the shoulder harness on the raised portion
of the seat back with my little gizmo, I anticipate being fully mobile
and not to have suffered any spinal trauma which would otherwise
hinder my ability to release myself from the harness and exit the
aircraft...a detail not to be overlooked when considering optimum
conditions for survivability.
Fred
A194
On May 5, 2009, at 10:18 AM, Raimo Toivio wrote:
> All who use or are going to use Europa original seat belts
>
> There is also one another (one is the potential hip hit in accident)
> safety problem with Europa-type belts and installation:
>
> They form a fixed loop around your shoulders.
>
> In the case of accident if you are upsidedown it is hard or even
> impossible to escape.
> That may be very difficult even in a car with just an ordinary three
> point seat belts.
>
> Think:
>
> - after ditching or any bad landing you may be upside down. What
> kind of last moments you have before drowning or burning or starving
> if you cannot escape because of unlockable safety belts?
>
> After certain this category fatal accidents those type "loop" belts
> have been illegal and strictly forbidden in Finland since 2001. That
> order is also valid for experimentals and ultralights.
> I do not know the actual situation in other countries.
>
> That is why I have German made Schroth TSo belts with central lock
> and four fully separate laps.
>
> I wish you all have anyway minimum a lap knife in a practical place
> near by.
>
> I hope nobody will suck a pea into her/his nose because of my message!
>
> Wishes, Raimo OH-XRT
>
> PS: I have one free free set of Europa belts for anyone but they are
> definetely not for aviation use!
>
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