REFLECTOR:Seat placement

[John Rourke]

If you're going to go to that effort, you might want to consider a 
crush-box design at the same time... in the event of a collision (or 
even a very hard landing), there is a significant risk of 
spine-compression injury with rigid-mounted seats - and if anything, 
shortening the vertical bars can only make it worse (less chance of a 
G-attenuating collapse)... has anyone out there incorporated a crush-box 
(like the Cirrus does and, I think, the Lancair) - or does anyone have 
info on such?

-John R.


Christopher Barber wrote:

>Great. I am glad that seems to work ok. I think I will do the same.  Ok, all
>I need to do now is to learn to weld.  Not as big a problem now that I have
>a reason <g>
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>All the best,
>
>Chris
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
>Behalf Of Tom Martino
>Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:09 AM
>To: reflector@tvbf.org
>Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Seat placement
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>
>I cut down the front vertical beam by two inches, and welded it back
>together.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tony Babb [mailto:tonybabb@alejandra.net]
>Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 12:50 AM
>To: reflector@tvbf.org
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Seat placement
>
>So how did you lower them? My SEFG kit came with a frame that goes
>beneath
>the seat, did you cut and weld the frame? How much did you lower them?
>
>Thanks.
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