Equipment/Furnishings
Equipment/furnishings includes those items of equipment and furnishings contained in the flight compartment and passenger compartment.
Flight Compartment
The flight compartment includes everything above the floor and between the canted bulkhead and crew seats and contains the following components:
The standard pilot crew station is on the right side and the copilot/forward passenger station is on the left.
An instrument panel and glare shield is mounted on a central pedestal in front of the crew seats. The panel is tilted upward for maximum visibility from either seat. The glare shield is made of molded heat-resistant PVC plastic. It provides a cover for the display units and its wiring. The pedestal extends from the instrument panel downward and aft to the floor structure and is also secured to the forward canted bulkhead.
The pedestal forms a mounting platform for the instrument panel, the heater, defog and vent controls as well as the miscellaneous control panel, audio panel and optional equipment.
Storage compartment
The cabin floor area aft of the pedestal and between the crew seats provides the location for the portable fire extinguisher, storage container, and a cabin frahm (optional kit). The storage compartment is a plastic L-shaped box located between the crew seats. The storage compartment is secured to the floor by four screws.
Crew seats
The crew seats are composed of two aluminum machined frames. Energy absorbers are positioned to be operative in forward and aft crash direction. The seat bucket is constructed of composite fiber glass and epoxy resin and is attached to the frame with bolts. The cushion seat pan is made of molded foam and covered with upholstery and held in place with Velcro. The seat is equipped with a retractable shoulder harness restraint system. A polycarbonate fairing fitted onto the bucket protects the reel of the restraint system.
For pilots who need to be positioned further forward, when the seat is locked in the position for flight, a single crew seat back pad is provided. When not in use, the crew seat back pad is stored on the ceiling of the baggage compartment. If the optional dual controls kit is installed, a back pad is also provided for the copilot seat.
Seat tracks
The seat tracks are composed of two machined aluminum tracks that are attached to the floor and are not part of the seat assembly. They allow the crew seats to be easily removed for the flight compartment.
Covers
The covers are made of molded heat-resistant PVC plastic. They close out the openings for the copilot controls when not installed and cover the static ports on the inside of the flight compartment.
Passenger/Operating Crew Compartment
The passenger compartment contains a space of 61.5 cubic feet (1.74 m3) for the carrying of passengers or internal cargo and contains crash attenuating seats.
Energy attenuator system
The energy attenuator system allows the seat to stroke vertically when subjected to the high vertical inertias experienced during emergency landings.
Energy attenuation during seat downward displacement is accomplished by forcing formed metal strips through a series of rollers to dissipate the crash energy.
Four-point system
Each passenger seat includes a restraint harness system, which satisfies TSO-C114 and SAE AS8043.
The restraint harness system consists of four low-elongation polyester straps that tie into a lift-latch release buckle.
Passenger Seats
Basic configuration includes three forward-facing utility passenger seats. VIP passenger seats are also available as an optional kit.
The utility passenger seat consist of the seat back and seat bottom. Both components are constructed of a tubular outer frame covered with flame-retardant black fabric.
The seat back vertical tubes are designed to transmit the load of an occupant to aircraft attaching hardware.
To provide access to the aft cabin floor for the carrying of cargo, the back of the utility passenger seat bottom and lower edge of the seat back vertical tubes are attached by a hinge mechanism. This allows the seat pan to be easily folded upward and stowed.
VIP passenger seat
The VIP passenger seats consist of the seat back and seat bottom.
The seat back is constructed of an aluminum tubular outer frame and back support panel. The back support panel adds further support to the occupant.
The seat bottom consist of a seat pan attached to an aluminum tubular outer frame. The seat pan is designed to distribute and transmit the load of an occupant to the underlying tubular frame during both normal operation and crash impact.
The seat bottom and seat back are rigidly attached by fasteners that join the back of the seat bottom to the lower edge of the seat back vertical tubes. This allows forces reacted by the seat bottom to be transmitted into the vertical tubes; it also prevents the seat pan from being folded and stowed.
Passenger Seat - Operation
Do not place anything under seat. Do not place anything on the floor under the seat because the seat will not be able to stroke properly, which may result in injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
Do not sit unless properly installed. Do no sit on the seat unless it is properly installed in the aircraft mounting attachment fittings because it can subject the fittings and load carrying structure of the aircraft to excessive stress levels, possibly causing damage. Additionally, if the seat is not properly installed in the aircraft mounted attachment fittings, it will not be able to stroke properly, which may result in injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
Not in Use
When the a seat is not it use the restraint system should be buckled and tightened. To buckle, connect the male fitting on the right harness loop into the female fitting on the left harness loop. Tighten the lap belt webbings by pulling the free end of the webbing away from the buckle. Tighten the shoulder webbings by pulling the free end of the webbing down, away from the two adjusters.
In Use
When an occupant sits in the seat, they need to secure themselves in the seat using the restraint. The occupant shall put the restraint system on by inserting the right arm through the right harness loop and the left arm through the left harness loop and buckling in the middle. Tighten the lap belt webbings by pulling the free end of the webbing away from the buckle. The lap belt should securely hold the occupant in the seat by fitting low across the lap. Tighten the shoulder webbings by pulling the free end of the webbing down, away from the two adjusters. The shoulder harnesses should be tight enough that there is no slack in the webbing.
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