"Martin Gregorie" wrote in message
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Willans Harnesses do custom harnesses and tree climbing equipment and
used to make gliding harnesses. They no longer do glider harnesses in
any shape or form because the cost and time involved in obtaining JAR
certification was so great that they saw no nett benefit to themselves
in obtaining it.



Martin.

These belts do not conform to the TSO from the FAA either.
It's an American process to allow and document minor alterations
to the glider on a form 337 for Type Certificated aircraft. There
may be a similar process available to you poor souls across the pond.
Ask you administrator (I don't know what you call them) or the BGA
if there is a process similar to a Form 337/field approval for you to
follow.
I suspect that there is. The JAR regs are so close to the FAA regs in most
regards
that I suspect you can get it accomplished.

Scott.