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Nancy Hattaway Miller wrote:

> Oh, this explains something. I am quite short, and most
> over-the-shoulder harnesses, in both airplanes and automobiles, are 
> very uncomfortable for me.

Yeah, it's clear the chap who designed those *$#@#! things wasn't
a woman of average height (which is how I would describe you from
what I recall, and myself too for that matter).

You may have already tried this, but if not, auto parts stores
sell a nifty pile fabric seat belt cover which folds over the
belt and fastens down with velcro.  They also sell clips which
fasten the shoulder strap to the lap strap and pull it down
towards the center.  Sitting on a cushion (even when not needed
for vis) can also help.  Between the three I generally manage 
to be comfortable.  I don't think the clip introduces enough
slack to make the shoulder belt ineffective if needed and it
beats having your left, um, attribute, sawn off.  They're about
$5-6 apiece, and the pile thingie could be swotted up by anyone
with an hour and a sewing machine, it's just a rectangle of pile
with velcro down the side.

One of the things I like about the Grumman is that the clasp
So the shoulder belt takes a more natural, comfortable route
down the center of the chest.  I'm told tall men find them
uncomfortable though *grin*.

> I much prefer 5-point harnesses.

Amen, or even the 4-point harnesses I've seen in some planes.
Wish there was a way to put them in ours.

Snowbird


