One thing I really want taken care of right away on my new TBone is the lack of shoulder harnesses, at least for the pilot and copilot positions. It just feels strange to settle into a pilot seat and not strap in. For safety and for my own peace of mind, I need a shoulder harness! As I researched it I am amazed that there is no STC for them in the TwinBonanza. I know this was the era of the big Cadilac where no one wore seat belts and kids rode around in the back of pickup trucks... but really? Even the curmudgeon's at the FAA recognize that they need to be accommodative in this regard. Someone sent me this missive from the FAA that basically sets policy for FSDO's to be ready to do field approvals in the name of safety. https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/harness_kits/media/shoulderpolicy.pdf
Great. Now I just need a field approval. Luckily it seems the TBone community is tight nit and awesome and I found someone who has done it and he sent me the 337. Score! That will save a bunch of time and money figuring out how to do this. In case anyone ever needs it, here it is..
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3zlp36cVxI8OUowME5PeHN2cnM/view
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