Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Subject: Pietenpol-List: re: passenger safety harness>Hey guys,> I just flipped the fuselage over to complete the top. Today was thefirst>day I actually got to sit in the fuselage. What a great feeling:) I amready>to>put the 1/8" plywood stiffener in behind the forward passenger seat. I was>wondering has anyone put a harness type seat belt in the front seat and how>did they connect the harness? Should I put in some type of support orbracing>and will this interfer with the instrument panel? In addition, how did you>connect the front lap belt.>> Thanks> -=Ron=->________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Joe & Marian Beck
Hey guys, I just flipped the fuselage over to complete the top. Today was the firstday I actually got to sit in the fuselage. What a great feeling:) I am readytoput the 1/8" plywood stiffener in behind the forward passenger seat. I waswondering has anyone put a harness type seat belt in the front seat and howdid they connect the harness? Should I put in some type of support or bracingand will this interfer with the instrument panel? In addition, how did youconnect the front lap belt. Thanks -=Ron=-________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: PTNPOL(at)aol.com
Just a thought; I was handling some Tiger Moth fuselages at the Museumcompound last week and noticed that the front cockpit shoulder harness wasattached to a cable fastened between the upper longerons. The cross brace atthat point would be in compression as the harness load is imposed upon it.The harness attached to the cable with clevises and pulleys so that theyautomatically ajusted to the occupants shoulder width. Its probably simplerthan my discription!On a side note: One fuse was tagged as a PT24. Any one know if the Americansused Moths for training?John Mc-----Original Message-----