is actuated a rear airbag portion 26 also inflates airbag portion 26 is shaped to avoid physical contact with control yoke post 18 as well as with the pilot 39 s hands that are positioned on the two handles 16 yet airbag portion 26 provides protection for the pilot 39 s head and upper chest area and at the same time protection is offered to the pilot 39 s lower chest area by absorption padding 17 and by operation of spring loaded impact absorption mechanism 19 this above described new and unusual combination of airbag construction and control yoke construction provides a wall like protective barrier for the pilot occupant during many common aircraft accidents in accordance with a feature of the invention inflation of airbag 25 26 takes place upon the release of a compressed non toxic gas such as nitrogen or another non toxic gas via reinforced tubing 27 which tubing is preferably routed behind instrument panel 13 this construction allows for the bulk of the airbag inflation system to be installed in an area other than on instrument panel 13 three arrows 28 depict the three dimensional direction of airbag inflation outward from module 10 an aircraft impact or acceleration deceleration sensor of a type that is not critical to the spirit and scope of the invention and a compressed gas cylinder of a type that is not critical to the spirit and scope of the.