About Us
The originator of BAS was inventor, A&P, and IA Howard “Bud” Blancher, who developed the product after replacing the factory aircraft seatbelts in his wife’s personal Cessna 170.
Since the early days there have been many different aircraft and STCs added, but the mission at BAS has never changed—SAVE LIVES.
Bud, respected in the field for his efforts to make aviation safer, passed away in 2007, but his mission to save lives continues on.
BAS is located in the western foothills of Mount Rainier in the Great Pacific Northwest.
We’re still located on Swanson Field (2W3) just south of Seattle where it all began.