Originally Posted by
Step Turn
For years now, I have refused to fly in aircraft which do not have shoulder harnesses. The facts are overwhelming that their effective use prevents injuries. National authorities and aircraft manufacturers are busy making shoulder belts mandatory, so their is no argument to be raised to not require their use.
I also refuse to fly in an aircraft that does not have shoulder harnesses for the front seat. A friend of mine had the brakes fail and the aircraft went off the end of the runway and down a ditch. Because he had no shoulder belts his face smashed into the instrument panel. A year and 5 operations later his face was almost back to normal. Had he had a shoulder belt he would have sustained no injuries........