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AD/CESSNA 185/5 - Inertia Reel - CANCELLED

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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What this does: This document cancels an old aviation safety rule that applied specifically to Cessna 185 aircraft.

The old rule: Dating back to 1963, it required owners to modify the pilot's seatbelt system by installing an inertia reel (a mechanism that allows shoulder straps to move freely during normal flight but locks them tight during sudden stops or crashes).

Why it's being cancelled: A newer, general safety rule (AD/GENERAL/74 Amendment 1) now covers this requirement for all aircraft types, making the 1963 Cessna-specific rule redundant.

Who it affects: Owners and operators of Cessna 185 series aeroplanes.

What happens now: From 3 July 2008, these aircraft no longer need to comply with the specific 1963 directive. Instead, they must follow the general safety harness requirements in the newer directive.

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Cessna 185 Series Aeroplanes

AD/CESSNA 185/5	Inertia Reel	7/2008

Requirement:	CANCELLED.
	This AD is cancelled on 3 July 2008.
Background:	This unique Australian AD, issued in 1963, required modification of the pilot’s safety harness by attaching the shoulder straps to the aircraft structure through an inertia reel. This AD is covered by AD/GENERAL/74 Amendment 1 and therefore is no longer required.

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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

22 May 2008

AD/CESSNA 185/5

Inertia Reel

7/2008

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

Cessna 185 Series Aeroplanes Cessna 185 Series Aeroplanes

Cessna 185 Series Aeroplanes

AD/CESSNA 185/5	Inertia Reel	7/2008

Requirement:	CANCELLED.
	This AD is cancelled on 3 July 2008.
Background:	This unique Australian AD, issued in 1963, required modification of the pilot’s safety harness by attaching the shoulder straps to the aircraft structure through an inertia reel. This AD is covered by AD/GENERAL/74 Amendment 1 and therefore is no longer required.

AD/CESSNA 185/5 - Inertia Reel - CANCELLED

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Cessna 185 Series Aeroplanes

Cessna 185 Series Aeroplanes

AD/CESSNA 185/5

AD/CESSNA 185/5

Inertia Reel

Inertia Reel

7/2008

7/2008

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Cessna 185 Series Aeroplanes Cessna 185 Series Aeroplanes

Cessna 185 Series Aeroplanes

AD/CESSNA 185/5 AD/CESSNA 185/5

AD/CESSNA 185/5

Inertia Reel Inertia Reel

Inertia Reel

7/2008 7/2008

7/2008