Sat, Feb 04, 2006
AmSafe
Aviation has announced a commercial agreement as the sole
provider of the AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraints (AAIR) for
installation in Aircraft Manufacturing and Development's (AMD)
Zodiac 601XL S-LSA. Under this agreement, AMD becomes the first
general aviation aircraft manufacturer to install the AmSafe AAIR
airbags certified on their line of aircraft. The AAIR will be
installed in all new 2006 Alarus CH2000 aircraft as standard
equipment for all pilot and co-pilot seats, and on the Zodiac
CH601XL S-LSA as well. The first Zodiac CH601 XL S-LSA was
delivered in December, and AMD plans to build two CH2000 planes
each month throughout 2006 and two CH601 models per month through
March before increasing production to three a month.
"Many of our customers have ordered the AAIR for their light
sport planes," said John Degonia, AMD's director of sales and
Federal Aviation Administration production test pilot.
"The Zodiac is the only
light sport aircraft built by a Part 23 factory and, therefore, for
most of our Alarus designs, we try to carry over the same features,
including the AAIR into our light sport airplanes."
The AAIR is a self-contained, modular restraint system
specifically designed to improve occupant protection from serious
head impact injury during an otherwise survivable aircraft
accident. It enhances the occupant's ability to exit the aircraft.
The airbag is built into the seatbelt and is designed to deploy up
and away from the seat occupant unlike an automobile airbag which
deploys toward the seat occupant.
"AMD's entire line has a great reputation in the industry and
with the addition of the AAIR, this will certainly boost customer
satisfaction and sense of security on light sport aircraft," said
Bill Hagan, executive vice president of AmSafe Inc., and president
of AmSafe Aviation.
"We welcome AMD as AmSafe's first partner to install the AAIR
system on board as standard equipment."
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