Headrests

[rogerl]

Having bought 201ZT sans headrests, we were ecstatic to find that 2001 Toyota Rav4 removeable rear set headrests fit perfectly.  Now with some blue leather covering, we be stylin' !

Not vouching for airworthness or suitability for any particular application ...

[Scott Aviation]

Thats funny, Im in the process of redoing my interior and my 201 was without headrests aswell, I tried my 2006 Rav 4 headrests and they fit great aswell, I think its a common width and size, I was just going to go to an auto wrecker and get 4 nice looking headrests and get them recovered to match the interior, I don't see any airworthiness issues with them.  Whos gonna care really?  Probably get 4 from a wrecker for 40 bucks.??

[carusoam]

Very modern looking...

See AggieMike88

http://www.mooneyspace.com/index.cfm?mainaction=memberdetails&member=2413

He is in the auto recycling business....

-a-

 

[Paul]

I believe the '79 231 use the same seating components as the 201.  I see a run on RAV 4 parts.  They look great.

[Piloto]

Is that for people with pointed heads?

José

[Parker_Woodruff]

Yeah, but are your headrests usable?  I think those might reach the back of my neck, but that's about all...I don't have headrests in mine...probably wont...

[Barry]

Little chance you will be hit from behind ...

[RJBrown]

They would look better to match the seats to the headrest not the other way around.

Those blue seats remind me of the ones that came in my 80 231, could not wait to get rid of them.

[rogerl]

Wow, rough crowd today. 

Quote: RJBrown

They would look better to match the seats to the headrest not the other way around.

Those blue seats remind me of the ones that came in my 80 231, could not wait to get rid of them.

[ErickR]

Those toyota headrest look great! Does anyone know if the the early mooneys have the hardpoints for headrest? We have an M20B and it seems that there are mounting points under the cloth for them I just don't want to cut them open to find out.

[Barry]

Roger ...

     Actually, I was just joking around. I am looking for headrests for my plane, also. After reading about your find, I exited to the parking lot and checked out a few RAV's to see the product up close. Thanks for the idea ...

[Parker_Woodruff]

Quote: rogerl

These headrests suit my and my wife's head position very well, we're both average height.  The prongs on the headrests are long enough, however, that you could shim them up if needed.

[rogerl]

Quote: Parker_Woodruff

These headrests suit my and my wife's head position very well, we're both average height.  The prongs on the headrests are long enough, however, that you could shim them up if needed.

[ErickR]

Quote: Parker_Woodruff

These headrests suit my and my wife's head position very well, we're both average height.  The prongs on the headrests are long enough, however, that you could shim them up if needed.

[KLRDMD]

Quote: Barry

Little chance you will be hit from behind ...

[RJBrown]

seriously, which seats would you prefer?

[Mcstealth]

Quote: KLRDMD

Now, if you were flying a Cessna 

[GXPD]

Interesting idea with the RAV4 headrests.  Looking in the parts catalog,  SN 832 & on E-models (mine is 980),  do have the headrest support tubes in the seat backs.  Does anyone have an idea what the dimensions are for the headrests and also the centerline tube spacing for the supports?  Once installed would these be adjusable? For those who have gone this route, how well do the posts fit inside the tubes?

[tablor]

GXPD - My E falls in to the same group.  The tube inner dia for our models is .320" (140092-1) but at some point it changes .510".  The center to center spacing of the tubes is 6.0" (140078-1).  Oddly enough the parts catalog calls these tubes the headreast attach tubes, yet I don't see a headrest anyplace in the IPC?  Anybody find that?  The headrest is listed under optional equipment and I think the 6.0" between tubes remains the same up to an Acclaim.  Only the tube dia changes and the design of the headrest itself so any of them ought to be interchangeable. 

As far as the above comment 'whos going to care anyway' about the install, the optional equipment list does provide a weight/moment/arm for the headrests although I think I've seen a note that says the headrest weight is negligible for W&B.  Not sure how weight can be 'negligible' though - it certainly wouldn't be on a newly certified aircraft!  The other concern is burn requirements for interior components.  The certification basis for our E models is the old CAR 3.  (Newer models have some areas that meet newer FAR - see the TC 2A3 for more details to the cert req for your model.)  So here's the relevant CAR 3:

§ 3.388 Fire precautions—(a) Cabin
interiors. Only materials which are flashresistant
shall be used. In compartments where
smoking is to be permitted, the materials of the
cabin lining, floors, upholstery, and furnishings
shall be flame-resistant. Such compartments shall
be equipped with an adequate number of selfcontained
ash trays. All other compartments
shall be placarded against smoking.

So the requirement would be flash resistant if you've got a placard for no smoking and flame resistant if you don't.  You'd need to have material certs for the headrest that support this with burn data from an appropriate lab and an 8110-3 signed by an FAA DER.  I do rules, here they are for whatever they're worth.  You probably could obtain a later Mooney model headrest and install it in accordance with the Optional Equipment drawing legally with a simple logbook sign off.

Ok, so everyone should go out to their cars and measure the spacing of the posts on their headrests - if it's 6", check the diameter of the tubes!  The cars outside my house are 5 1/8" & 2 3/8".

[GXPD]

Good point on the flash resistance.  No smoking allowed in my A/C. 

 

 

[Seth]

I guess this means a 1967 M20F should have the holes for headrests that a Toyota would fit.  Anyone looking get rid of any headrests? 

[Vref]

Its not at all that complicated I didn't have headrests on my J for the backseats but the holes are standard pre drilled.

I used the same material for the front seat which is just a U bented metal frame and a local (furniture restuffing..fellow..in flemish we call them "garnierders", don't have the word in english.).can make your headrest...

PS the U metal shapes where much better made then the original material...

...original Mooney's don't win a price for interior decoration quality...

for what its worth...

[bnicolette]

Does anybody have video screen installed in their headrests?

My plane currently doesn not have headrests installed.  The interior was redone by the previous owner years ago and the headrests were not utilized?  I am thinking of purchasing a set of headrests with the video screens in them for the kids to use while flying along?  Has anybody ever installed these and have any opinions on what brand is better than others?  Obviously whatever I pick will have to fit the current hardware and also will need to be recovered.

Any ideas or suggestions?  I even thought of contacting Aero Comfort to see if they would just make a set up with the screens already installed as I know they have the capability, but it might be cost prohibitive to have them make the whole thing?

 

[MARZ]

Quote: Bnicolette

Does anybody have video screen installed in their headrests?

My plane currently doesn not have headrests installed.  The interior was redone by the previous owner years ago and the headrests were not utilized?  I am thinking of purchasing a set of headrests with the video screens in them for the kids to use while flying along?  Has anybody ever installed these and have any opinions on what brand is better than others?  Obviously whatever I pick will have to fit the current hardware and also will need to be recovered.

Any ideas or suggestions?  I even thought of contacting Aero Comfort to see if they would just make a set up with the screens already installed as I know they have the capability, but it might be cost prohibitive to have them make the whole thing?

 

[PTK]

In reading this I thought of something. Has anyone seen any mounts to mount the ipad mini on the back of the front seat headrests for passenger viewing?