{"id":"F2008L01785","name":"AD/CESSNA 180/16 - Safety Harness Inertia Reel - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-cessna-180-16-safety-harness-inertia-reel-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":73929,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L01785-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Cessna 180, 182 and Wren 460 Series Aero","sectionType":"division","heading":"Cessna 180, 182 and Wren 460 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Cessna 180, 182 and Wren 460 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/CESSNA 180/16 | Safety Harness Inertia Reel | 7/2008 |\n| ---------------- | --------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |\n| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 3 July 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian airworthiness directive (AD), issued in 1962, required the modification of the of the pilot’s safety harness by attaching shoulder straps through an inertia reel. These requirements are now covered under AD/GENERAL/74 Amendment 1 and, this AD is therefore no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n6 May 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/CESSNA 180/16","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/CESSNA 180/16","content":"## AD/CESSNA 180/16","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Safety Harness Inertia Reel","sectionType":"part","heading":"Safety Harness Inertia Reel","content":"## Safety Harness Inertia Reel","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"7/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"7/2008","content":"## 7/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1955},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulatory scope remains consistent with the original 1962 intent—ensuring pilot safety harness standards for these aircraft. The cancellation represents consolidation into a general directive rather than expansion beyond the original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation)","No defined terms section","Minimal text length (approximately 100 words of substance)","Only one cross-reference to replacement directive (AD/GENERAL/74)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document cancels an old airworthiness directive (safety rule) originally issued in 1962 for specific Cessna and Wren aircraft.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Cessna 180, 182, and Wren 460 series aeroplanes.\n\n**What was the old rule?** The cancelled directive required these aircraft to be modified so the pilot's safety harness included shoulder straps attached through an inertia reel—a device that lets the pilot move freely but locks tight during sudden stops or crashes.\n\n**Why cancel it?** These safety requirements are now covered by a newer, general directive (**AD/GENERAL/74 Amendment 1**) that applies to all relevant aircraft types. This makes the 1962 specific rule redundant.\n\n**When it takes effect:** The cancellation takes effect on 3 July 2008."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-16-safety-harness-inertia-reel-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-16-safety-harness-inertia-reel-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-16-safety-harness-inertia-reel-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-16-safety-harness-inertia-reel-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-16-safety-harness-inertia-reel-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-16-safety-harness-inertia-reel-cancelled/documents"}}