Pilot’s Operating Handbook Section 7
EXTRA 500 Description of Airplane and Systems
7.12 Seats, Seat Belts, and Shoulder Harnesses
The pilot’s and copilot’s seats are one piece, four-way
adjustable seats incorporating energy absorber which reduce
forces working on the occupants in case of crash. The seats may
be moved forward, aft, up, and down. The adjustment is made
by pulling a handle located at the right respective left forward
underside of the seat to release the fixing mechanism. The
horizontal adjustment range is 152 mm; 5 fixed positions are
provided. The vertical adjustment range is 80 mm, 5 fixed
positions are provided. Telescopic cylinders support the pilot
during the vertical adjustment. The seat belts and the shoulder
harnesses with inertia reels used for the pilot and copilot are
attached to the seats. The seat belts provide a conventional
adjustment. Shoulder harness adjustment is not necessary due to
the inertia reels, which allow straps to extend and retract as
required under normal movement. However the reels will lock
in place in the event of a sudden deceleration. Except the right
aft seat the passenger seats are one-piece seats as well but are
placed on a fix position. The backrest of the aft right seat can be
swiveled forward.
Important Ensure backrest is locked by checking the down position of
the release handle before using the seat.
The seat belts provide a conventional adjustment however the
locking mechanism is placed on the inner side of the seat
providing a lock for the shoulder strap, which is equipped with
inertia reels. The attachments of the seat belts and shoulder
harness are integrated in the seat.
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