FLOTATION AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT STUDIES

This report is a collection of various studies, conducted over 15 years, of flotation and survival equipment used or proposed for aviation application, including developmental and prototype designs. Results of these studies were presented at scientific meetings and/or published in preprints or proceedings with limited distribution. Information obtained from several of the included studies is being used in the development of revised flotation equipment standards. (Author)

• Record URL:
  • http://www.faa.gov/data_research/research/med_humanfacs/oamtechreports/1970s/media/am78-01.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Flight Standards Service, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • McFadden, E B
• Publication Date: 1978-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 75 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ditching; Floating structures; Life preservers; Life rafts; Rescue equipment; Safety; Safety equipment; Standards; Survival
• Uncontrolled Terms: Floating bodies; Safety standards
• Old TRIS Terms: Floats
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00179702
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-AM-78-1
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 14 1978 12:00AM