AD/BEECH 23/18 Amdt 1 - Front Seat Restraint Installations - CANCELLED

This document officially cancels an old aviation safety rule about seatbelts in specific Beechcraft aeroplanes.

What the old rule did: In 1972, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) issued a directive requiring owners of Beechcraft 19, 23 and 24 series aircraft (built before 1967) to install upper torso restraints — essentially, shoulder harnesses or modern seatbelt systems for the front seats. Owners had until 1 January 1974 to comply.

What this document does: It formally cancels that old directive as of 20 December 2007. The requirement is now considered obsolete, likely because the compliance deadline passed decades ago or the aircraft have been retired or upgraded. If you own one of these planes, this specific directive no longer applies to you, though other general aviation safety rules about seatbelts remain in force.