Fri, Feb 27, 2009
Also Available For Aftermarket Install On Other Current
Models
Piper Aircraft announced Thursday it will offer the AmSafe
Aviation Airbag System as optional equipment on all its new PA-46
aircraft (Matrix, Malibu and Meridian) models, and for aftermarket
installation on all other current Piper planes. AmSafe will work in
concert with Piper and its dealer/service network to distribute the
airbag system.
"Piper customers around the world depend on our network of
authorized sales and service centers. They rely on the thousands of
skilled service technicians to safely outfit and maintain their
aircraft," said Ray Phair, Director of Customer
Support/Service/Spares, Piper Aircraft. "Becoming an authorized
sales and service partner for the AmSafe Aviation Airbag System is
yet another example of Piper's commitment to innovation and
ensuring the safety of the Piper family of pilots and
customers."
The AmSafe Airbag System is a self-contained, modular restraint
designed to improve occupant protection from serious head-impact
injury and enhance the ability to exit the aircraft following an
otherwise survivable accident. When the system's sensors detect a
crash, an airbag built into the restraint deploys up and away from
the seat occupant-unlike automobile airbags, which deploy toward
the occupant.
"AmSafe is pleased to expand the number of Piper Aircraft
models that support the Aviation Airbag System. By incorporating
the Piper Aircraft Service Network into our own, it is easier than
ever for more Piper operators to take advantage of the increased
safety and protection this system affords," said AmSafe Aviation
president Bill Hagan. "Currently installed in roughly 80 percent of
all new single-engine general aviation aircraft, the AmSafe
Aviation Airbag System is a proven technology that saves
lives."
In service since 2001, the AmSafe Aviation Airbag System adds
less than three pounds to existing pilot and co-pilot restraint
systems. The system meets all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) requirements.
In addition to having been embraced by general aviation pilots
and manufacturers, the AmSafe Aviation Airbag System is featured in
the fleets of more than 30 commercial airlines around the
world.
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