{"id":"F2006B08153","name":"AD/CESSNA 310/27 - Front Seat Restraint Installations - Modification","slug":"ad-cessna-310-27-front-seat-restraint-installations-modification","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":115320,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B08153-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/CESSNA 310/27 - Front Seat Restraint Installations - Modification","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Cessna 310 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/CESSNA 310/27  Front Seat Restraint Installations - Modification\n\n\n10/71\n\n \n\nApplicability: All models.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Modify each front seat restraint installation by fitting a safety harness in accordance with a scheme approved by the Secretary.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Before 1 September 1972.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1477},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive retains its original narrow scope from 1971. It addresses solely the installation of front seat safety harnesses in Cessna 310 aircraft and has not expanded to cover rear seats, other aircraft types, or additional airworthiness requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Single sentence requirement containing no conditional clauses or exceptions","No defined terms section or interpretation provisions","No cross-references to other legislation or regulatory instruments","Universal applicability statement ('All models') requiring no case-by-case determination"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This is an aviation safety order (an Airworthiness Directive) requiring owners of Cessna 310 aircraft to install proper safety harnesses in the front seats.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone who owns or operates any model of Cessna 310 series aircraft registered in Australia.\n\n**What must be done:** Replace or upgrade the existing front seat restraints (seat belts) with a proper safety harness system (including shoulder straps) according to a design approved by the Secretary (the senior government official responsible for aviation safety at the time).\n\n**Why it matters:** This prevents pilots and front-seat passengers from being thrown forward during crashes, turbulence, or sudden stops, significantly reducing the risk of serious head and upper body injuries. The original deadline for making this change was 1 September 1972."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-310-27-front-seat-restraint-installations-modification","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-310-27-front-seat-restraint-installations-modification/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-310-27-front-seat-restraint-installations-modification/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-310-27-front-seat-restraint-installations-modification/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-310-27-front-seat-restraint-installations-modification/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-310-27-front-seat-restraint-installations-modification/documents"}}