Entrance Doors And Cabin Windows 7-1 - Cessna 172R Operating Handbook

CESSNA
MODEL 172R
A manually adustable seat belt/shoulder harness assembly is
available for all
To use the manually adjustable
fasten and adjust the seat
seat belt as required by pulling on the release strap on the belt.
Snap the connecting
length. A properly adjusted harness will permit the occupant to lean
forward enough
movement and contact with objects during sudden
Also, the pilot must
Disconnecting the manually adjustable seat belt/shoulder harness
is accomplished by pushing the button on the buckle to
connecting link.
ENTRANCE DOORS AND CABIN WINDOWS
Entry and exit from the airplane is accomplished through
to,
either of two entry doors,
positions (refer
seat
dimensions). The doors incorporate a recessed exterior door handle,
a conventional interior door handle,
door only), a door stop
the left and right doors.
The door latch design on this model requires that the
outside door handle
extended
be
closing the door,
until the door is fully shut.
To open the doors from outside the airplane, utilize the recessed
door handle near
edge of the handle and pulling outboard.
from inside the airplane, use the combination door handle and arm
rest. The inside door handle has three
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
position (flush with the arm
LOCK
the LOCK position, an over center action will hold it in that
to
position. Both cabin doors should be locked prior to flight, and
should not be opened intentionally during flight.
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AIRPLANE
seats.
belt/shoulder harness
link firmly into the
to sit erect,
have the freedom
one on each side of the cabin
to Section 6 for
mechanism,
NOTE
on the
out whenever the doors
do
attempt to push the door handle in
not
the aft edge of either door by grasping the forward
& SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION
seat belt/shoulder harness,
buckle, then adjust to
but prevent excessive forward
to reach all
cabin and cabin door
a key operated door lock (left
and openable windows in both
pilot and front passenger
are open. When
To close or open the doors
positions
rest). When the
SECTION 7
first. Lengthen the
deceleration.
controls easily.
release
the front
at
doors
and a placard at its
handle is rotated
7-17
the