REFLECTOR: Safer seats

Chuck Jensen cjensen at dts9000.com
Wed Sep 28 07:59:48 CDT 2005


            Terry,
 
            Your idea of biasing the seat outboard to maintain a gap
between the keel and seat for 'storage' for maps, kneeboard, et al is a
good one.  That little gap is a greater stuff holder.
 
            Chuck
 
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Terry Miles
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:13 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Safer seats
 
I'm with Ronnie and Chuck on this too...no need for big time lateral
cocoons like a race car driver who has significant lateral g to deal
with.  Plus side bolsters add width.   I have the benefit of 5 Velo's in
the shop here to make comparisons with.  
 
BTW if you are building a standard be careful assuming what fits in
somebody's XL in after market seats mightl not fit in yours.  The Velo
seat pans are narrower in the standard by an inch or two.  I drive
around in the Nissan Maxima.  The seat width is 22".  John T's Porshe
seat that is here measures around 20wide. I'm home now and can't
measure, but the Velo seat pan is around 17".  John's Porshe seat fits,
but that's about all.  ...and looks real nice too.  It doesn't leave
much room to stick papers/maps etc between the keel and the seat.  I am
giving some thought to making a nest for myself in cruise.  Also the D
tube in the door will eat up some lateral space to the outboard of both
front chairs.  Don't just look at the cabin walls fore/aft of the door
opening and figure that's your outboard line.  It ain't.  
 
If like, me you don't have rudder pedals in yet, and are guessing about
fore/aft placement...once installed the rudder pedal aft face is about
8" from the forward cabin wall.  I used a block of foam for a spacer in
the early going.  Now I also have a plywood frame to hold the assembled
Velo seat so i can sit in it and make adjustment fore/aft and well and
left/right.  I am favoring slightly to the outboard so I can have
stowage between seat and keel.
 
Terry
 
 
 
 
	-----Original Message-----
	From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
[mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Jensen
	Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 12:42 PM
	To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
	Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Safer seats
	            Keith,
	 
	            I kind of buy into Ronnie's idea that side support
seats look comfy and provide a snug fit, but would be pretty
uncomfortable on long flights, as we all like to scooch around.  Side
support in an air crash is probably low priority as most of the 'action'
is linear/straightline whereas a an auto or race car is assumed to rock
and roll as well as suffer side impact, so the side support becomes much
more important.  Yes, it's understood that there is always the potential
for some side to side movement in an aircrash, but save for the
occasional cartwheel, most air incidents are straight ahead, hence the
seat/shoulder belts are in good position to do their job even without
positioning by the seat.
	 
	Chuck  
	 
	-----Original Message-----
	From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
[mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Keith Hallsten
	Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 10:42 PM
	To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
	Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Safer seats
	 
	On the other hand, since this all came up in the context of
crashworthiness, those side bolsters would help keep you in position
under the seat belts better than flat seats during the gyrations of a
crash.  Something ELSE to consider!
	 
	Keith Hallsten
	 
	 
	
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	From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
[mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Ron Brown
	Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 1:57 PM
	To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
	Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Safer seats
	 
	Great looking seats - however something to consider:
	 
	Since most of our turns are coordinated - meaning there is
minimal horizontal G loads - the thigh and shoulder bolsters are not
really needed.  In fact they pretty much lock you into position and can
make the long rides uncomfortable in that you can't move around much.  
	 
	Ronnie
		----- Original Message ----- 
		From: robertbuls at aol.com 
		To: reflector at tvbf.org 
		Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 1:06 PM
		Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Safer seats
		 
		So Jerry, which are you leaning toward. That bottom one
you suggested looks good. I think I missed any specific reference to
memory- or viscoelastic- foam though. Just said high density, I thought.

		    Looking forward to Toilet Bowl and detailed crawling
around your XL !
		Bob
		
		-----Original Message-----
		From: Brainard, Jerry <Jerry.Brainard at anthem.com>
		To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
<reflector at tvbf.org>
		Sent: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:21:24 -0400
		Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Safer seats
		I have been looking at seats for a couple years.  John
you picked out my favorites when cost is no object.  However, there are
many in the $300-$500 range that are very acceptable.  What you may not
have notices is that these seat also use viscoelastic foam (aka memory
foam).  Of course with more structure you get more weight.  These seat
are going to be in the 25-30 lb range.
		 
		Here are some more links:
		 
		http://www.cobraseats.com/item.asp?pg=SP&id=ROAD
		http://www.corbeau.com/prod_index/prod_index.shtml
		 
		A particularly interesting seat in base size.
		 
		http://www.corbeau.com/products/a4/a4.shtml#
		 
		- jerry
		 
		 
		
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		From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
[mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of John Tvedte
		Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 10:32 PM
		To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
		Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Safer seats
		Here is an example - fiberglass (unless you have
platinum bars - in which case one can purchase a carbon fiber version).
		 
		These are Sparco Modena seats -  although they are not
in production at this time. (not sure of the dimensions as they are not
published at this time)
		 
		Only $1399ea at PolePosition.
		 
	
http://www.polepositionusa.com/site/product.cfm?id=DADB35C8-7D5F-4AC4-A9
9D61255E4CA5BA
		 
		Only $3400ea - Carbon Fiber at PolePosition.
		 
	
http://www.polepositionusa.com/site/product.cfm?id=DA0EA358-F9EF-40A5-86
3AA2799227295C
		 
		John
		 
		-----Original Message----- 
		From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org on behalf of Al Gietzen

		Sent: Thu 9/22/2005 7:43 PM 
		To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list' 
		Cc: 
		Subject: REFLECTOR: Safer seats
			 
			There are seats for race cars available that are
very light and designed
			for high speed car crashes.
			------------
			Yeah; I wonder how many bars of gold it would
take to get one (@$470/oz) . 
			.
			
			Al
			
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