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REGULATION — OFFICIAL DEFINITION

Supplemental restraint system

14 CFR § 1.1 — Definitions

Official definition — 14 CFR Part 1

REGULATION — OFFICIAL DEFINITION

Supplemental restraint system means any device that is not installed on the aircraft pursuant to an FAA approval, used to secure an individual inside an aircraft when that person is not properly secured by an FAA-approved safety belt and, if installed, shoulder harness, or an approved child restraint system. It consists of a harness secured around the torso of the individual using the supplemental restraint system and a lanyard that connects the harness to an FAA-approved airframe attachment point inside the aircraft.

Reproduced verbatim from the eCFR. Regulatory definitions control how the term is used throughout 14 CFR.

Is this a regulation?

Yes — this is regulatory text and is legally binding.

Definition published in 14 CFR Part 1. Regulatory definitions are legally binding wherever the defined term is used in 14 CFR.

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