Seat Removal

[CO_Skymaster]

I wanted to confirm something with the group before I do something stupid. Once you removed the pin at the back of the seat rail, does the seat slide all the way back to come out. Do I have to lock anything in place such as springs etc. My pilot seat will slide, but not lock into place. This is the dumbest thing to ever stop me from flying. I had the left and right seat reversed and I'm thinking of taking them out myself and switching them.

Karl

[hharney]

Karl
Removal is easiest if you take the center seats out first. Then remove the pin for the pilot / co-pilot seat. Then lift the handle to slide seat back and once the seat is past the rail opening lift up away from rail. Continue to slide seat back until the seat is free from the rail. Revese procedure to install. Do you have the safety locks installed on your rails? You will need to slide those out first or allow them to continue to the center seat rails to be clear of the pilot / co-pilot seat removal.

Hope this helps.

[CO_Skymaster]

Thanks Herb,

That does help. I just thought of another question. Since the mechanism which locks the seat in place isn't latching into the rail, Is there way to adjust it. I can feel the pin sliding across the holes in the rail, it just not falling into one of the holes.

Thanks,

Karl

[hharney]

Karl
That doesn't sound right, are you saying the seat does not latch to the rail? Is the pin on the seat not alighned with the holes? So the seat just moves anytime and not latch? Is this since you swaped sides with the seats? Or has this been the case and that is why your swaping?

Confused................

[CO_Skymaster]

Hi Herb,

Yes, that is what happening. The pin doesn't drop into the rail holes. It did work after swaping the seats the first time, but I've had to have them removed a couple more times for repairs. In the frustrating incidents to keeping me from flying, this one is the latest.

So my thought are either the pin is not dropping down to due to a defect in the mechanism or the pin is misaligned with the holes and can't drop in.

Karl

[Roger]

Do not try and fly your plane until you get this figured out ! There have been numerous accidents where pilot seats (in many aircraft) slip out of the lock pins, and the natural instinct is to grab for the only thing within reach ( the yoke) leading to a snap stall / spin crash.

I recently installed the safety stops available at places like Sporty's as a back-up to the locking mechanism. It is cheap insurance.