SECTION 7
CESSNA
AIRPLANE & SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS
MODEL 172RG
STANDARD SHOULDER
HARNESS
Figure 7-4. Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses
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CESSNA
SECTION 7
MODEL 172RG
AIRPLANE & SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS
downward, and insert the link in the seat belt buckle. Adjust belt tension
across the lap by pulling upward on the shoulder harness. Removal is
accomplished by releasing the seat belt buckle, which will allow the
inertia reel to pull the harness inboard of the seat.
ENTRANCE DOORS AND CABIN WINDOWS
Entry to, and exit from the airplane is accomplished through either of
two entry doors, one on each side of the cabin at the front seat positions
(refer to Section 6 for cabin and cabin door dimensions). The doors
incorporate a recessed exterior door handle, a conventional interior door
handle, a key-operated door lock (left door only), a door stop mechanism,
and an openable window in the left door. An openable right door window is
also available.
To open the doors from outside the airplane, utilize the recessed door
handle near the aft edge of either door by grasping the forward edge of the
handle and pulling outboard. To close or open the doors from inside the
airplane, use the combination door handle and arm rest. The inside door
handle has three positions and a placard at its base which reads OPEN,
CLOSE, and LOCK. The handle is spring-loaded to the CLOSE (up)
position. When the door has been pulled shut and latched, lock it by
rotating the door handle forward to the LOCK position (flush with the arm
rest). When the handle is rotated to the LOCK position, an over-center
action will hold it in that position. Both cabin doors should be locked prior
to flight, and should not be opened intentionally during flight.
NOTE
Accidental opening of a cabin door in flight due to
i mproper closing does not constitute a need to land the
airplane. The best procedure is to set up the airplane in a
trimmed condition at approximately 80 KIAS, open a
window, momentarily shove the door outward slightly,
and forcefully close and lock the door.
Exit from the airplane is accomplished by rotating the door handle
from the LOCK position, past the CLOSE position, aft to the OPEN position
and pushing the door open. To lock the airplane, lock the right cabin door
with the inside handle, close the left cabin door, and using the ignition key,
lock the door.
The left cabin door is equipped with an openable window which is held
in the closed position by a detent equipped latch on the lower edge of the
window frame. To open the window, rotate the latch upward. The window is
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