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PMA granted for rear shoulder restraints for early Cessnas

By General Aviation News Staff · June 14, 2022 ·

Fixed strap version.

Alpha Aviation recently received FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval to re-establish production of a three-point rear passenger restraint for early Cessna 170, 172, 175, 180, 182, and 185 series aircraft.

The PMA’d restraints, available directly from Alpha Aviation, are priced at $1,190 for the fixed strap version and $1,436 for the inertial reel version. That includes installation instructions, drawings, required hardware to create the shoulder harness attachment points, and OEM quality AmSafe restraint systems for the two rear passenger seats, according to company officials.

Inertial reel version.

Find out more at 800-653-6112 or AlphaAviation.com.

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