Diamond DA 42, Flight Manual

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Airplane Description DA 42 AFM
Page 7 - 20 Rev. 8 15-Dec-2017 Doc. No. 7.01.05-E
7.6 SEATS AND SAFETY HARNESSES
To increase passive safety, the seats are constructed using a carbon fiber/Kevlar hybrid
material and GFRP. The seats are removable to allow maintenance and inspection of
the underlying controls. Covers on the control sticks prevent loose objects from falling
into the area of the controls.
The seats have removable furnishings and are equipped with energy-absorbing foam
elements.
The seats are fitted with three-part safety harnesses. The harnesses are fastened by
inserting the end of the belts in the belt lock, and are opened by pressing the red release
on the belt lock.
The backs of the rear seats can be laid forward after pulling upwards on the locking bolt
knob.
If front seats with adjustable backrests are installed (OÄM 42-067 or OÄM 42-259), the
angle of the backrest and the lumbar can be adjusted for best comfort. The backrest control
lever is situated on the outboard side of the backrest if OÄM 42-067 is installed. The
backrest release button, in case of OÄM 42-259 is situated on the upper side of the seat’s
side frame. However, during take-off, landing and emergency landing the backrests must
be fixed in the upright position designated by a placard on the roll-over bar.
The lumbar support can be adjusted by operating the lumbar support lever mounted on
the outboard side of the seat pan.
CAUTION
Before adjusting the angle, lean against the backrest to
counteract the spring load; otherwise the backrest may slap
forward.