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**DanBrown** · 08-23-2009, 04:01

Re: shoulder harnesses

Mike,

There is a lot of discussion already on the forum. Search on shoulder. For example, http://vb.taylorcraft.org/showthread...light=shoulder.
My Hooker harness installed simply by strapping to the place the lap belts were under the seat, and to the cross brace above and just and behind the seat.

**Doc** · 08-23-2009, 07:08

Re: shoulder harnesses

Same here...My shoulder belts looped over the cross brace...I notched the wooden former to accept the belt attachment loops... As an aside, I am so happy with the shoulder harness, I am doing the same to the 7AC, which does require welding attachment tabs for the front/rear shoulder belts. Doc

**Hank Jarrett** · 08-07-2014, 17:03

Re: Looking for past copy of THE TRAYLORCRAFT NEWS

YOU DIDN'T PUT IN YOUR SHOULDER HARNESS"!?!?!?!?! DO IT NOW! We lost Josh and he might have made it if he had them on. DO IT NOW! I will get with you on some easy ways, but DO IT NOW!

Hank

And yes, the scanner is a great offer, but only if you are around to use it.

[Rob L edit: a fresh batch of questions/comments came up August 2014, so I attach them here. Hank's post here is the first. Rob]

**M Towsley** · 08-07-2014, 17:25

Re: Looking for past copy of THE TRAYLORCRAFT NEWS

Geez Hank, I will be ok long enough to scan the articles.

**Hank Jarrett** · 08-07-2014, 18:25

Re: Looking for past copy of THE TRAYLORCRAFT NEWS

I don't want to EVER go through that again. I never have gotten over loosing Josh. Let me know what you are looking at and I can get some good photos of how I put mine in. I put a set of Cessna 150 belts in mine that are really nice. Got to find another set in red and I will use the blue ones in my 45. Looks just a bit funny to have blue belts in a red plane. ;-)

Hank

Also for whoever needed info on the seat belt wires under the seat sling, I brought home my extra one when I was out last and can give you all the dimensions to make one. I need a system to keep track of what I am getting for folks. I get the parts and can't remember who needed them! I think I am getting who-za-macall-it's disease.

**Joe cooper** · 08-07-2014, 19:20

Re: Looking for past copy of THE TRAYLORCRAFT NEWS

Hank is absolutely correct about good quality shoulder harnesses. I flew for years , t crafts, colts, tri pacers, champs, on and on with lap belts not giving it much thought. In 2006 I watched an instructor killed in a T craft and the student seriously injured when the aircraft stalled on the third touch and go takeoff. The panel killed her instantly. The plane reportedly had bad plugs and year old auto gas. She had 3500 hours and had flown banners in Florida in a Stearman for many hours. The Stearman I owned had excellent military harnesses. This spoiled me. After a time I really liked them. ( the t craft belonged to the student, not the FBO. She made an exception for the student. She usually only taught in her own well maintained cub. ) there's a message here somewhere. Hooker harness is probably the way to go, not cheap but good never seems to equate with cheap especially in aviation. It's only you life!

**Stumpy** · 08-07-2014, 19:30

Re: Looking for past copy of THE TRAYLORCRAFT NEWS

Hank,
I'd like to see a few pics of your shoulder harness set-up as well. Definitely been near the top of my "add" list.

**Joe cooper** · 08-07-2014, 19:41

Re: Looking for past copy of THE TRAYLORCRAFT NEWS

Google hooker harness. I would never fly without them again.

**Hank Jarrett** · 08-07-2014, 20:02

Re: Looking for past copy of THE TRAYLORCRAFT NEWS

This looks like what I put in mine, but mine were blue and I didn't pay NEARLY that much for them!

Hank

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**Hank Jarrett** · 08-07-2014, 20:06

Re: Looking for past copy of THE TRAYLORCRAFT NEWS

The single belt to the overhead tube allows just one cut in the headlinner.

Hank

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**cvavon** · 08-08-2014, 03:13

Re: Looking for past copy of THE TRAYLORCRAFT NEWS

Here is how I did my belts in 26658.Also there is NO!!! need for paper work JUST a log book sign off by IA I have access to FAA document to cover this.See next post for PDF of this document.

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