Dual seatbelts

[bobmarkert]

I failed to get any hits searching "dual seatbelts".

Has anyone installed dual seatbelts in a RV? Specifically an RV8. Pictures appreciated.

Thanks
Bob Markert
Slow build fuselage arrives tomorrow (7/17/2012)

[Ron Lee]

What is a dual seatbelt?

[bobmarkert]

Two independent seatbelts, with two separate anchor points. Normally found in aerobatic aircraft. Sometimes the world looks better hanging from the straps...........
Bob
http://www.hookerharness.com/aviationaerobatic.php

[Dbro172]

Not familiar with the term "dual-seatbelt". If your question is simply "have people installed hooker harnesses?". Then the answer is yes. 4 and 5 point in hundreds of Rv's. Another mfg. of these now is Crow. I think you can buy hooker right out of vans catalog. Search for threads on hooker or crow.

[bobmarkert]

Ahhhh the limitations of the written word when not being careful.... There are hundreds of RVs flying with Hooker harnesses, but few with two seatbelts and a ratchet system. Im looking for an installation with two separate anchor points and two seatbelts....... one belt which has a built in ratchet (like a tie down strap) to pull you tight into the seat. I have since found this thread (I love VAF) which is very close to what I want to do. I will go one step further and have two totally independent anchor systems.

Any IAC guys out there that has a good pic to show the generic concept and help me out with the explanation?

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ead.php?t=5793

I'll post pics after I noodle through the installation and get it installed in my plane.

Thanks
Bob Markert

[JonJay]

On my Bucker, the primary harness is attached to the fuselage structure while the lap belt (safety belt) is attached to the seat. Since RV seat bottoms are just a pan, if you want independant attach points, you will have to engineer something similar to the primary attach point.

I consider the lap belt to be there in case I have a primary belt failure or disconnect. I would not be concerned about a structural attach point failure and would imagine that to be extremely rare.

So, if it was me, I would do what some of the others did in the post you attached and modify the primary attach point to allow for the lap belt to be added.

[ronschreck]

I'm still looking for a reasonably priced ratcheting seat belt to supplement my Hooker harness. Anybody find one?

[skybolt31]

Originally Posted by ronschreck

I'm still looking for a reasonably priced ratcheting seat belt to supplement my Hooker harness. Anybody find one?

You might try the Acrobelt from Allen Silver:

http://www.silverparachutes.com/acrobelt/

[Airzen]

Hi Bob,

Any updates on what you finally decided?

It'll be good info for the future in case you found a reasonable solution...