AmSafe airbag seat belts have been installed for the front and rear seats of AOPA’s Sweepstakes Super Cub. Baker Air Service and an AmSafe technician installed the supplemental type certificated four-point seat belts on July 11, just days before the Super Cub launches on an eight-hour flight from Baker, Montana, to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for EAA AirVenture. The system detects a crash event within milliseconds and deploys the airbags (located in each shoulder harness) away from the occupant. The airbags add a layer of protection, preventing the rear seat occupant from hitting his or her head on the back of the… more

Airbag seat belt technology just opened wide for retrofit installation on older aircraft. The FAA granted AmSafe’s State of the Art Restraint System (SOARS) supplemental type certificate approval July 12 with an approved model list of 541 models. The universal system, introduced to the general aviation community during Sun ‘n Fun in April, is for sale at an introductory price of $2,580. AmSafe will be at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 23 through 29, to show off the new product. SOARS is available in two- and three-point harnesses for Part 23 aircraft (excluding Part 23.562 aircraft). The system also… more

Baker Air Service and an AmSafe technician installed the supplemental type certificated four-point seat belts on July 11, just days before the Super Cub launches on an eight-hour flight from Baker, Montana, to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for EAA AirVenture. The system detects a crash event within milliseconds and deploys the airbags (located in each shoulder harness) away from the occupant. The airbags add a layer of protection, preventing the rear seat occupant from hitting his or her head on the back of the front seat and protecting the pilot in the front from slamming his or her head into the instrument… more

AmSafe is pleased to announce that we just received our AML STC SA02503AK for AmSafe SOARS (Click Here). This has been a great effort with the FAA ACO in Alaska, the Small Airplane Directorate and a great team at AmSafe that worked very hard along the way. This STC provides coverage for a large number of aircraft models (Click Here) to provide the next generation of general aviation occupant protection and represents a great testament to the benefits of the Part 23 rewrite. This is a great win for the industry, AmSafe and the small aeroplane community. We feel very strongly that… more