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PRODUCT DATA
JANUARY 2003
Energy attenuating bucket seats are provided for the pilot and left front passenger.
These seats are upholstered with flame retardant materials and are individually
adjustable fore and aft and up and down. Attachments on the bottom of the seats fit on
to rails built into the floor and allow forward / rearward movement up to 11.4 centimeters
(4.5 inches), locking every 2 centimeters (0.8 inches). The control lever is on the right
lower seat support. Each seat has its own seat belt and dual-shoulder harness with
inertia reel. The metal buckle of the lap belts accept the clips at the ends of the shoulder
harness straps. One release motion serves to disengage the buckle and straps. The
inertia reel locks automatically to restrain the seat occupant when it senses sudden
deceleration.
Each of the crew seats weighs approximately 12.7 kilograms (28 pounds).
CREW SEATING FEATURES
T h e s e a t b a c k i s s u p p o r t e d b y t h r e e
vertical columns, which permit up and
down adjustment of up to 8.9 centimeters
(3.5 inches). A lever under the right forward
edge of the seat controls the movement,
while an assist spring in the central column
make upward adjustment easy. The central
column also contains frangible material
which absorbs energy and allows the seat
to stroke downward in the event of severe
impact. The seats are designed to begin
absorbing energy as a 77 kilogram (170
pound) mass reaches 14.5 g's downward
acceleration.
A crew step built in to the forward tip of
the skid landing gear allows easy entrance
and exit.
FWD/AFT
RELEASE
UP / DOWN
RELEASE
MOUNTING
RAILS
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