CAT.IDE.H.205 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices

(a) Helicopters shall be equipped with:

(1)  a seat or berth for each person on board who is aged 24 months or more;

(2)  a seat belt on each passenger seat and restraining belts for each berth;

(3)  for helicopters first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 August 1999, a safety belt with upper torso restraint system for use on each passenger seat for each passenger aged 24 months or more;

(4)  a child restraint device (CRD) for each person on board younger than 24 months;

(5)  a seat belt with upper torso restraint system incorporating a device that will automatically restrain the occupant’s torso in the event of rapid deceleration on each flight crew seat;

(6)  a seat belt with upper torso restraint system on each seat for the minimum required cabin crew.

(b) A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall:

(1)  have a single point release; and

(2)  on flight crew seats and on the seats for the minimum required cabin crew include two shoulder straps and a seat belt that may be used independently.