| Title | Flotation and survival equipment studies. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39297 |
| Personal Name Creator |
McFadden, E.B. |
| Corporate Creator | Civil Aeromedical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19780100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Rosap ID | dot:21092 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21092 |
| TRT Terms | Air transportation crashes; Ditching; Life preservers; Rescue equipment; Protective clothing; Survival; Reports; Prototypes |
| General Subjects | Aircraft accidents; Airplanes--Ditching; Flotation--Equipment and supplies--Research; Protective clothing; Airplane crash survival; Survival at sea |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FAA-AM-78-1; DOT/FAA/AM-78/1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39200/39297/AM78-01.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |