Cessna 172N - Page 120

SECTION
7
AIRPLANE
&
SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS
CESSNA
MODEL
172N
but
prevent
excessive
forward
movement and contact
with objects dur-
ing
sudden deceleration.
Also,
the
pilot
will want the
freedom to
reach
all
controls
easily.
Removing
the shoulder
harness is accomplished
by
pulling
upward
on
the narrow
release
strap, and
removing the harness
connecting
link
from
the stud
on the
seat
belt
link. In an
emergency,
the shoulder
harness
may
be removed
by releasing the
seat
belt
first,
and
allowing
the
harness,
still
attached to the link half
of
the seat belt,
to
drop to the
side of
the
seat.
INIEGRAIED
SEAI
BELT/SHOUtDER
HARNESSES
WtTH
INER,TIA
REELS
Integra.ted
seat
belt/shoulder harnesses
with
inertia
reels
are
avail-
able
for the
pilot
and
front
seat
passenger.
The
seat
belt/shoulder
har-
nesses extend from
inertia reels located in
the cabin ceiling
to
attach
points
inboard
of the two
front
seats.
A
selnrate seat
belt
half
and
buckle
is
located outboard
of the
seats.
Inertia
reels
allow
complete
freedom
of
body
movement.
However, in the event
of a
sudden
deceleration,
they
will lock
automatically
to
protect
the
occupants.
NOTE
The
inertia
reels
are located for
maximum shoulder
har-
ness
comfort and
safe
retention
of the
seat
occupants.
This
location
requires that the shoulder
harnesses
cross
near
the top
so that the
right hand inertia
reel serves
the
pilot
and
the
left hand
reel
serves the front
passenger.
When
fastening
the harness,
check to
ensure
the
proper
harness is
being used.
To
use the
seat belt/shoulder
harness,
position
the
adjustable metal
link
on the
harness
just
below
shoulder
level,
pull
the link and harness
downward,
and
insert
the link into the seat belt buckle.
Adjust
belt ten-
sion across
the
lap
by
pulting
upward on
the
shoulder
harness.
Removal
is accomplished
by releasing
the
seat
belt
buckle,
which will
allow the
inertia reel
to
puII
the
harness
inboard
of
the
seat.
ENTR,ANCE
DOORS AND
CABIN
WINDOWS
Entry to,
and
exit
from the airplane is accomplished
throrgh
either
of
two entry
doors,
one on
each
side
of the cabin at the front seat
positions
(refer
to
Section
6
for
cabin and cabin door dimensions).
The doors incor-
porate
a
recessed
exterior
door handle,
a
conventional
interior door han-
dle,
a key-operated
door
lock
(left
door only),
a
door stop
mechanism,
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