On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 15:24:48 -0500, "Ron Natalie"
wrote:


wrote in message ...

The FAA's ramp inspection "guide" useta have an item for seatbelt
tags.


It used to have a lot of stuff in it that didn't apply to all situations. Besides
if some ignorant inspector wants to ground your plane, he'll come up with
some reason.

Pretty sure it referenced 91.205 (b) something-or-other which calls
for "an approved safety belt".

The ones that are in my plane were APPROVED when the Type Certificate
of the plane was issued....no AD has come out to invalidate them.


OK, I'll stay in, how does the reg I referenced (in pt 91) not "apply"
the given situation?

And the "APPROV"-al can be verified how? Are you telling me that you
still have the original seat belts in your aircraft, or that you can
provide documentation to verify that they have been properly
repaired/altered?

I'm afraid that even this ignorant mechanic can look at the seat belts
in a 41 year-old aircraft and tell whether or not they are "original".

I am by no means trying to tell you that you are wrong, or that a
TSO'd belt is categorically required by the CFR, or by your Type
Certificate.

I am afraid I have to disagree with the ignorant inspector comment. In
twenty years I have never had anyone successfully "ground" an aircraft
that I was maintaining.

Have been in confrontations with quite a few, reference my response to
the Fat Albert thread.

Regards;

TC