UAM.IDE.MVCA.205 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems, and child restraint devices (CRDs)

(a)The VCA shall be equipped with:

(1)a seat or berth for each person on board that is aged 24 months or older;

(2)a seat belt with an upper-torso restraint system for use on each passenger seat and restraining belts on each berth;

(3)a child restraint device (CRD) for each person on board that is younger than 24 months; and

(4)a four-point upper-torso restraint system that includes a seat belt with two shoulder straps, on each pilot seat.

(b)A seat belt with upper-torso restraint system shall:

(1)have a single-point release; and

(2)on the pilot seat, incorporate a device that will automatically restrain the occupant’s torso in the event of rapid deceleration.