A NEW SEAT BELT SYSTEM FOR SAILPLANES

Authors

  • Wilhelm Lucker

Keywords:

Design, Safety

Abstract

The method by which a sailplane pilot buckles himself in - a two-piece seat belt with two wide, stiff plates, two shoulder straps and a metal-tongued fastener - has remained essentially unchanged for decades. This method, however, due to the semi-reclining position of the pilot in most modern sailplanes, is no longer achieving a firm binding of the pilot to his aircraft. The faults inherent in this system and solultions presented.

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