DON'T FORGET THE CHILDREN...
Place them in modern automobile child safety seats, which may be installed in the airplane seat. Install the safety seat in a rear airplane seat, but not near an entry door or emergency exit. If you must use a front airplane seat, make sure that the child seat cannot interfere with the airplane controls or limit pilot access to the radios and flight instruments.
Install the child safety seat according to the instructions on the seat, using the airplane safety belt to secure it. Most safety seats for small infants are intended to place the infant in a rear-facing position and should be installed that way in the airplane.
Remember to consider the weight of the child and child safety seat when calculating weight and balance!
When children outgrow the safety seat, they can safely get by using only the airplane seat belt. Their small size
limits the chance that they might make contact with the airplane interior during an impact. Larger children can
use the shoulder harness if it doesn't rub on their face or neck when they are seated.
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* SEAT BELTS ALONE WILL PROTECT YOU ONLY IN MINOR IMPACTS.
* USING SHOULDER BELTS IN SMALL AIRCRAFT WOULD REDUCE MAJOR INJURIES BY 88 % AN D FATALITIES By 20 %.
* SHOULDER BELT KITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR MOST AIRPLANES.
* AUTOMOBILE CHILD SEATS PROVIDE GOOD PROTECTION FOR SMALL CHILDREN IN AIRCRAFT.
* IF IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND USED, RESTRAINTS COULD CAUSE INJURY.
* RESTRAINT SYSTEMS IN SMALL AIRCRAFT: A SMART IDEA!
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