Seat pan questions

[southwind32]

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Is the slot for the center seat belts located on the back (vertical) portion of the seat pan as shown, or is it suppose to be lower on the horizontal portion?

I have a 1/4 to a 1/2 inch gap on the edges of the seat pan, how is this area closed/filled?

Thanks
Brian

[efwd]

Hello Brian
My center hole is split between the vertical and horizontal portions if the seat. when my seat belts are attached and secured around my waist, I dont have any bunching up of the seat belt at the top or bottom of the slot. If your side slot was as high as your center slot, I suppose nothing would bunch up either but your belt may be riding higher than you would like. As for the gap on the side, there is no mention of closing that gap. Might be one of my few fiberglass projects. It would be very simple to add fiberglass there to thicken the sides 1/4 inch then throw fabric over it.. If you add the stainless steel door edge you will eat up some of that gap also. If you get it too close to the airframe I found that it hangs up on that lip and makes it difficult to lift the pan out. I may leave mine as it is.
Eddie

[ken nougaret]

Brian, attached are a couple of pics that i hope help.



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[southwind32]

Hello Brian
My center hole is split between the vertical and horizontal portions if the seat. when my seat belts are attached and secured around my waist, I dont have any bunching up of the seat belt at the top or bottom of the slot. If your side slot was as high as your center slot, I suppose nothing would bunch up either but your belt may be riding higher than you would like. As for the gap on the side, there is no mention of closing that gap. Might be one of my few fiberglass projects. It would be very simple to add fiberglass there to thicken the sides 1/4 inch then throw fabric over it.. If you add the stainless steel door edge you will eat up some of that gap also. If you get it too close to the airframe I found that it hangs up on that lip and makes it difficult to lift the pan out. I may leave mine as it is.
Eddie

I don't see the Stainless Steel Door edges in the kitfox store...........where do you get them?
Thanks for the replies, the pics and info help a lot. Thanks again.

Brian

[PapuaPilot]

Call the factory and ask for the door edges. They have lots of things not listed in the catalog.

[efwd]

The factory has so much more than what is in the catalog. I think the stainless is about $75 per side. You have to miter and cut it yourself.
Eddie

[Esser]

The factory has so much more than what is in the catalog. I think the stainless is about $75 per side. You have to miter and cut it yourself.
Eddie

$75 a side and it's not cut and mitered? Wow, I like supporting kitfox but I can do that locally for a 1/4 of the price.

[ken nougaret]

I purchased a small piece if stainless from "online metals" and used the "brake" at work to make the door edges.

[southwind32]

Anyone have a picture of the stainless trim installed? I'm not sure what it looks like. How does it attach?

[DesertFox4]

Some photos of stainless door guard install. Got mine from Kitfox Aircraft.

Had to relieve for cross tubing that goes under the front of the seat pan and trim to length. Worked slow with dremel and belt/disc sander as not to overheat and discolor the stainless.
Installed them mostly to avoid paint damage from feet while entering and exiting aircraft.

Bonded in place with 3M 560 adhesive.

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