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Inertial reel shoulder harness - retro fit?
Hi all,
I'm shopping for an inertial reel shoulder harness for a 1976 C-172M. I've been to the B.A.S., Inc. site and seen their product line. Are there any others? Any comments about switching out the old shoulder strap (fixed w/adjustable buckle) for the inertial reel? |
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Inertial reel shoulder harness - retro fit?
Casey Wilson N2310D @ gmail.com wrote:
Hi all, I'm shopping for an inertial reel shoulder harness for a 1976 C-172M. I've been to the B.A.S., Inc. site and seen their product line. Are there any others? Any comments about switching out the old shoulder strap (fixed w/adjustable buckle) for the inertial reel? Inertia reels are very convenient, until they stop working right, and then they're totaly useless and a royal pain in the ass. A strap with an adjustable buckle is always sort of annoying, but never fails. I'll go with simple but foolproof every time. |
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Inertial reel shoulder harness - retro fit?
"Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com wrote:
I'm shopping for an inertial reel shoulder harness for a 1976 C-172M. I've been to the B.A.S., Inc. site and seen their product line. Are there any others? Yes. http://www.amsafeaviation.com/generalaviation.htm |
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Inertial reel shoulder harness - retro fit?
wrote in message ... "Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com wrote: I'm shopping for an inertial reel shoulder harness for a 1976 C-172M. I've been to the B.A.S., Inc. site and seen their product line. Are there any others? Yes. http://www.amsafeaviation.com/generalaviation.htm Thanks... but all I found there was a pointer to go look at the B.A.S. website. |
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Inertial reel shoulder harness - retro fit?
I installed the B.A.S. on my '65 Skyhawk. I love them. Both front seats
have it. The owner was great to work with and sent sample colors for me to match. He asked that I send them back when I finished. You can move around with out the solid hardpoint Cessna shoulder strap. You can always check the inertial reel by quickly pulling on the strap. Locks up each time. Ross Casey Wilson wrote: Hi all, I'm shopping for an inertial reel shoulder harness for a 1976 C-172M. I've been to the B.A.S., Inc. site and seen their product line. Are there any others? Any comments about switching out the old shoulder strap (fixed w/adjustable buckle) for the inertial reel? |
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Inertial reel shoulder harness - retro fit?
I've decided to opt for the B.A.S. system for the SkyHawk. In response to the post about the reel breaking down and the belt then being useless -- I find lots of testimonial about how the shoulder harness prevented serious, perhaps even fatal, injury and nothing about the reels breaking down. My problem with the fixed length, is that even with the belt loosened to its max length, I can't reach the fuel selector valve on the floor. With it cinched down for take off, I can't touch the instrument panel with my finger tips and its all I can do to keep the throttle all the way in with only one finger pushing on it. The last thing I'd want to contend with if the whirly thing quit, is unfastening that belt to get to the valve and then buckling it back up before making an off field landing if I couldn't get the noise maker back in operation. Ross, thanks for the positive response. Too bad there's no competition for B.A.S. to get the price down. Go Fly! |
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Inertial reel shoulder harness - retro fit?
Of all the things to worry about in a plane it makes about as much sense
is where the prop stops on shutdown. Casey Wilson wrote: I've decided to opt for the B.A.S. system for the SkyHawk. In response to the post about the reel breaking down and the belt then being useless -- I find lots of testimonial about how the shoulder harness prevented serious, perhaps even fatal, injury and nothing about the reels breaking down. My problem with the fixed length, is that even with the belt loosened to its max length, I can't reach the fuel selector valve on the floor. With it cinched down for take off, I can't touch the instrument panel with my finger tips and its all I can do to keep the throttle all the way in with only one finger pushing on it. The last thing I'd want to contend with if the whirly thing quit, is unfastening that belt to get to the valve and then buckling it back up before making an off field landing if I couldn't get the noise maker back in operation. Ross, thanks for the positive response. Too bad there's no competition for B.A.S. to get the price down. Go Fly! |
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Engine failure -- was Inertial reel shoulder harness - retro fit?
Granted that engine failure (stopping the whirly thing up front) is
uncommon it happens often enough that we drill on it in primary training, flight reviews, and.... And every POH I've seen, certainly not all by a long shot, has a check list for engine failure in various scenarios. If something impedes me performing the check list ... Yeah, I worry about it. Or did I miss your point, Newps? "Newps" wrote in message ... Of all the things to worry about in a plane it makes about as much sense is where the prop stops on shutdown. Casey Wilson wrote: I've decided to opt for the B.A.S. system for the SkyHawk. In response to the post about the reel breaking down and the belt then being useless -- I find lots of testimonial about how the shoulder harness prevented serious, perhaps even fatal, injury and nothing about the reels breaking down. My problem with the fixed length, is that even with the belt loosened to its max length, I can't reach the fuel selector valve on the floor. With it cinched down for take off, I can't touch the instrument panel with my finger tips and its all I can do to keep the throttle all the way in with only one finger pushing on it. The last thing I'd want to contend with if the whirly thing quit, is unfastening that belt to get to the valve and then buckling it back up before making an off field landing if I couldn't get the noise maker back in operation. Ross, thanks for the positive response. Too bad there's no competition for B.A.S. to get the price down. Go Fly! |
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Inertial reel shoulder harness - retro fit?
Casey Wilson wrote:
snip Ross, thanks for the positive response. Too bad there's no competition for B.A.S. to get the price down. If you're looking for an alternative to BAS inertial reels, try these guys (just try to look past the horrible website design...) http://www.davisaircraftproducts.com/ They'll build to suit, and their products are STC'd (not just FAA/PMA approved). The only downside is that they won't give you a quote (even a "ballpark number") until you give them all the specs and they work up the exact design, including prints, and get your approval on them. Don't ask me why. -Doug -------------------- Doug Vetter, ATP/CFI http://www.dvatp.com -------------------- |
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Inertial reel shoulder harness - retro fit?
"Doug Vetter" wrote in message ... If you're looking for an alternative to BAS inertial reels, try these guys (just try to look past the horrible website design...) http://www.davisaircraftproducts.com/ Got another web address for them that one doesn't seem to work. |
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