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AD/M20/16 - Front Seat Restraint Installations - Modification

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This directive mandates a safety upgrade for Mooney M20 series aircraft. Owners and operators must modify the front seat restraint installations by fitting an approved safety harness (seat belt system).

Key points:

Who it affects: Anyone operating any model of Mooney M20 series aeroplanes
What must be done: Install safety harnesses in the front seats according to a design approved by the Secretary (the government aviation safety authority)
Why it matters: This ensures pilots and front-seat passengers are properly secured during flight, reducing injury risk during turbulence or accidents

The directive represents a mandatory compliance requirement—failure to install the approved harnesses renders the aircraft non-compliant with airworthiness standards.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/M20/16 Front Seat Restraint Installations - Modification 6/72

Applicability: All models.

Requirement: Modify each front seat restraint installation by fitting a safety harness in accordance with a scheme approved by the Secretary.

Compliance: Before 1 July 1973.

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