Seat belt web site?

N282RV · #1 10-28-2005, 12:29 PM

I know I saw some "hooker" like seat belts but I cant find the web site again. anyone know what I was looking at. They were on a bail out parachute site if I remember right and they are experimental seat belts with a rachet system just like the hookers. price was about 250$......

Brian130 · #2 10-28-2005, 12:51 PM

http://www.hookerharness.com/harnesse.htm ??The price is about the same you said.. or did you mean just Hooker-like?

Jamie · #3 10-28-2005, 01:21 PM

And someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that seatbelts in your experimental were one of the few things that required an FAA certification...or did I hear that wrong?

I hear that some DARs require the documentation. You wanna chime in here, Mel?

N282RV · #4 11-08-2005, 02:18 AM

nope they are hooker "like" not actual hookers..I sure wish I would have made a favorite of the web site when I saw it. And as for the question on the "legalitys" of seat belts, It is an "experimental" you could use ropes if you wanted, albet a bit hard to get signed off but a well designed seat belt is a belt, be it for a race car or an airplane. You should have no probs with a "non-aviation" belt as long as the fit and function are there.
just my 2 cents
thanks

Radomir · #5 11-08-2005, 06:35 AM

Is this what you were looking for?

http://www.crowenterprizes.com/

PS.. oops.. I guess this isnt' it.. but it's worth looking into anyways

Ironflight · #6 11-08-2005, 09:42 AM

I am extemely happy with my Crow harnesses - finished off with Schroth shoulder pads. They meet specs for all types of racing - I figure if they fail, I wouldn't have survivied anyway....

Paul

BillC · #7 11-08-2005, 01:11 PM

Ironflight

Which of the Crow harnesses are you using and what size/length.

Bill

jcoloccia · #8 11-08-2005, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by N282RV

nope they are hooker "like" not actual hookers..I sure wish I would have made a favorite of the web site when I saw it. And as for the question on the "legalitys" of seat belts, It is an "experimental" you could use ropes if you wanted, albet a bit hard to get signed off but a well designed seat belt is a belt, be it for a race car or an airplane. You should have no probs with a "non-aviation" belt as long as the fit and function are there.
just my 2 cents
thanks

I don't know about ropes (5 point harness, rope burn....yikes

). It'd be pretty cool to do a velcro restraint system, though. Fuzzy stuff on the back of your flight suit, prickly stuff on the seat.

I actually remembering seeing something like this somewhere (nothing having to do with aviation)....I can't remember the context, but I remember it was pretty funny.

Ironflight · #9 11-08-2005, 03:22 PM

Bill,

I'm using the 50" five-point with the rotary cam locks. I ordered them from one of the speed shops on the web - or I may have gotten them direct from Crow's site (I have this HUGE pile of reciepts from airplane building!) - can't rememebr now. They fit my -8 perfectly!

Paul

Radomir · #10 11-08-2005, 04:17 PM

I'll just add that I spoke with Crow guys a while back, and you can order 1/4" hardware (special order).. their standard (for automotive use) is 1/2 bolts.. which is not what we use on RVs.

I haven't ordered mine yet, but looks like it'll be Crow.. I'll probably go for V-type harness and camlocks.