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IS-28
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17-Mar-14 |
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Please
note the CORRECT method of securing the front seat
belt in the IS-28 as follows ...
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The
"tongue" shaped part of the belt's securing
mechanism MUST only be inserted to the first set of
notches (inward-bending) ... see the red asterisks in
the above photo.
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This
is very important as, if the "tongue" is
forced through to over the top of the second set of
notches notches (outward-bending), the entire
mechanism becomes bent and the integrity of the
locking mechanism if then set in the correctly
intended manner becomes compromised. The result could
be that the belt releases in flight if accidentally
bumped or there is a rapid movement of the
glider.
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Also,
and just as importantly, with the
"tongue" forced through to over the top of
the second set of notches (outward-bending), the
mechanism could become jammed and/or difficult to
release in an emergency situation.
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Family
& Friend passengers, Air Experience Flight
passengers and trainee pilots are most often the
persons occupying the front seat of the IS-28 ... it
is therefore crucial that the ground crew, back-seat
rated members, Air Experience Instructors and
Instructors make sure that all front-seat passengers
and student pilots are shown how to secure the seat
belt PROPERLY on every IS-28 flight.
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Lindsay
Mitchell has again (yesterday) fixed the securing
mechanism by re-bending both the inward-bending and
outward-bending notches which had again been flattened
and twisted by repeated INCORRECT securing of the seat
belt.
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Kevin
Rodda
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