Restraint Systems: Shoulder Belts a Must

The restraint systems are the most important safety devices in your airplane. Hooker Harnesses and Amsafe airbag seat belts are standouts.

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Rick Durden
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The dual over-the-shoulder restraint system is the gold standard for occupant protection in an accident and as demonstrated by Patty Wagstaff, for aerobatics. Benjamin Hagar photo.
It’s that subject we pilots don’t really want to think about—and often only speak of in hushed tones: Do we really have a fighting chance if we have to stuff the airplane into someplace that doesn’t even remotely resemble a runway? The answer is that yes, we do have a good chance of surviving a […]
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