REFLECTOR:Re: Seat Belt Hard Points
Wayne Lanza
reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 10 Nov 2003 19:20:24 -0500
As I mentioned in my email yesterday, I have checked on the bolt sizes
for the seat belts with the guys
at Velocity. In the past, as with my old airplane, they used 5/16"
bolts, mine are 5/16-18 but I have seen
5/16-24 used... Now, the new inertial belts come with 7/16-20 bolts
and that's what everyone is happy
with. The bigger bolts are stronger - yes, but you'll need a really
stout hard point if you are out to really
stress them ;-)
Fly Safe,
Wayne Lanza
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On Sunday, November 9, 2003, at 07:04 PM, Wayne Lanza wrote:
> I have recently installed new belts in N81VA - my restoration
> project... Any way, I bought new belts from
> Velocity and recall that the bolts that come with the belts are big,
> probably 1/2" x fine thread. My airplane
> has the original had hard points tapped for 5/16" bolts, so I made
> bushings and used the existing mounts.
> I'll try to find one of the bolts that came with my new belts and
> report the size/thread ASAP.
> One other note, the belts are automotive type with the inertial reels
> and are nicely made. The point to con-
> -sider is that these belts are the right length for use in the
> Velocity, even in my old standard door model,
> the belts fit the plane.
>
> Regards to All,
> Wayne Lanza