3rd seat in 235?

smalonesmalone
in General Discussion
Has anyone heard of getting approval to install a 3rd seat belt on the back bench of a 235 so 3 kids can fly?

Comments

  • JoeBJoeB
    I haven't heard, but that doesn't mean it hasn't been done.

    Alternatively, under Part 91 the FAA allows you to buckle two kids into the same seatbelt as long as their combined weight does not exceed 170 lbs. A copy of their ruling with clarifies this is here.
  • Christopher HastertChristopher Hastert
    I was wondering the same thing and a google search brought me here. I have a 235 as well and two small kids (combined weight ~85 lbs). Be careful if you try to share a seat belt, it looks like they are possibly changing the rule due to an accident:

    Proposed Rule Change
  • smalonesmalone
    So would you (and anyone reading this thread) interpret the current rule as allowing three children occupying the rear bench seat of the cherokee provided they are all restrained in some fashion by the two seat belts in the back?
  • Piper TechPiper Tech
    As it reads currently, that is how I understand it
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