Can you give me the details of your Irvin GQ harness please?
I'm away at the moment and don't have the part number handy. There's no sign of it on the Irvin site, but
this is very similar.
It is really better suited to larger helicopters that you can wander about in. I have used it in 350/355's with the tether point central in the back so as not to fall out of either side.
The important things are:
- The harness tether must be short enough to keep the wearer inside the aircraft. Once the wearer is rigged get him to slide forward/lean out as much as possible - if his @r$e slides off the seat/door sill, the tether is too long. (Best done before take-off)
- The harness is not the primary means of restraint for take-off and landing
- All loose items removed or restrained - seat cushions, etc. I have known of 206 hatracks, roof trims and the entire rear bulkhead trim of a 355 coming adrift when flying doors-off