Tailem Bend light aircraft down 10/6/15

[David Isaac]

I have even noticed a couple of times when I have been seated in the emergency exit row the lap belts in some airline aircarft are air bag equipped????

 

 

[flyhi]

Cockpit airbags are already in use in some letter Cessna models and in Airtractor agplanes where they are fitted to the shoulder belts.

One of the Cessna 172 S models (2006) we have in the Brisbane Flying Group has airbags on the seat belts.

 

 

[Gnarly Gnu]

I have even noticed a couple of times when I have been seated in the emergency exit row the lap belts in some airline aircarft are air bag equipped????

Yes, I was in a large aircraft in Asia recently (can't remember Airbus or Boeing) and the aircraft had air-bags built into the all of the lap seatbelts. Clearly it must be an option for RPT aircraft and not outrageously expensive.