X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:15:13 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.63] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5024022 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:13:19 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.63; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=CYjwvD5gM+++ZV+rVZfAmPSYO7Qn/6eJyyzHKFOVL3C1DyO1p6V2GLz/ejiLgDhb; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [66.201.52.88] (helo=[10.71.1.115]) by elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1QXhHR-0007aC-Hp for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:12:45 -0400 From: Colyn Case Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1082) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-656--670917883 Subject: Re: [LML] AmSafe Seat Belts X-Original-Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:12:43 -0700 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: <50951623-4A30-49EA-8DE2-32380E741E06@earthlink.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1082) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da9402073cd56573d77cf01bd6de49c3560a2350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 66.201.52.88 --Apple-Mail-656--670917883 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I agree the Cirrus installation is uncomfortable. My IVP installation I don't notice though. I think Cirrus is a 4-point = installation with a lot of heavy stuff in the shoulder straps. the IVP = system is 3 point with most of the bulk in the lap part. On Jun 17, 2011, at 9:45 AM, Chris Alberti wrote: > I have personally flown with the AmSafe Airbag Belts in a newer 182T = and SR22 3G and have found them to be heavy, stiff, and bulky. In hot = weather without Air Conditioning they made me sweat across my lap and = felt uncomfortable. In an air conditioned plane they were much better = but felt heavy across the lap. With that said, I can say there is no = compromise for safety. As in automobiles, air bags are the best = technology we have so far to protect you in any type of crash situation.=20= > =20 > I have never liked the seat belts in our 4P and with AmSafe have = designed an inertia reel system for both the front and back seats. I was = tired of having to move the shoulder belt off of my shoulder to change = fuel tanks or reach the panel. The other option was to fly with the = shoulder belt loose but in a crash situation you need to have the belt = very tight with no slack at all to give you the best protection from a = deceleration injury. We will be selling our system starting in August = 2011 and are working with AmSafe on an airbag system also. Take a look = at our website below for pictures,pricing, and installation = instructions. =20 > =20 > Fly Safe,=20 >=20 > Christopher J. Alberti > KNYL AOPA Representative > N441JH Lancair 4P Hanger C3 > President/CEO=20 > Starlite Aviation Technologies LLC=20 > 1963 S. 39th Drive=20 > Yuma, Arizona 85364=20 > Phone: 928-581-2383=20 > Fax: 928-329-6488=20 > Email: starliteaviation@yahoo.com > Web Site: www.starliteat.com >=20 > This message contains confidential information only for the use of the = addressee(s). If you are not the addressee, or the person responsible = for delivering it to the addressee, you are hereby notified that = reading, disseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly = prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please notify = us, by replying to the sender, and delete the original message = immediately thereafter. --Apple-Mail-656--670917883 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii I agree the Cirrus installation is = uncomfortable.
My IVP installation I don't notice though.  I = think Cirrus is a 4-point installation with a lot of heavy stuff in the = shoulder straps.  the IVP system is 3 point with most of the bulk = in the lap part.

On Jun 17, 2011, at 9:45 AM, = Chris Alberti wrote:

I have personally flown with the = AmSafe Airbag Belts in a newer 182T and SR22 3G and have found them = to be heavy, stiff, and bulky. In hot weather without Air = Conditioning they made me sweat across my lap and felt uncomfortable. In = an air conditioned plane they were much better but felt heavy across the = lap. With that said, I can say there is no compromise for = safety. As in automobiles, air bags are the best technology we = have so far to protect you in any type of crash = situation. 
 
I have never liked the seat belts in our 4P and = with AmSafe have designed an inertia reel system for both the front and = back seats. I was tired of having to move the shoulder belt off of = my shoulder to change fuel tanks or reach the panel. The other = option was to fly with the shoulder belt loose but in a crash = situation you need to have the belt very tight with no slack at all to = give you the best protection from a deceleration injury. We will be = selling our system starting in August 2011 and are working with AmSafe = on an airbag system also. Take a look at our website below for = pictures,pricing, and installation = instructions.  
 
Fly Safe, 

Christopher J. = Alberti
KNYL AOPA Representative
N441JH Lancair 4P Hanger = C3
President/CEO 
Starlite Aviation = Technologies LLC 
1963 S. 39th Drive 
Yuma, Arizona = 85364 
Phone: = 928-581-2383 
Fax: = 928-329-6488 
Email: starliteaviation@yahoo.com
Web Site: www.starliteat.com

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