This study has evaluated Equivalent Level of Safety (ELOS) Findings and Exemptions relating to the cabin safety requirements in Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 25 that involved transport category airplanes with a maximum certificated passenger capacity of up to 60 seats. The results of this study can be used as an indication of the relevance and applicability of certain requirements to this airplane category, and could form a basis for future research studies. A review of the Federal Aviation Administration database up to February 2006 found a total of 98 ELOS and Exemption applications appropriate for this study. The applications were classified under 15 categories, and the categories having more than 4 original applications were given further consideration. These Categories are related to: (1) Occupant protection of multiple-place side-facing seat; (2) Installation of interior door separating passenger compartments; (3) The design and location of interior emergency exit marker/locator signs; (4) Head Injury Criteria for seats aft of bulkheads (front row seats); (5) Type and arrangement of emergency exits; and (6) Structural and occupant protection requirements for medical stretchers. It was found that some of these subjects are not exclusive to smaller transport airplanes. This is mainly because the applications were related to the type of operation and configuration that require specific features, such as executive interior or air ambulance configuration that can be installed in both large and smaller transport airplanes. However, some of these issues may be more prevalent in smaller transport airplanes. It was also found that other issues are related to the size of the airplane, in that the pertinent requirements may be considered more appropriate to larger transport airplanes.


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    Title :

    Evaluation of Equivalent Levels of Safety Findings and Exemptions Relating to Cabin Safety Regulations for Smaller Transport Airplanes


    Publication date :

    2012


    Size :

    131 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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