| Title | Emergency escape of handicapped air travelers. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39313 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Blethrow, J.G.; Garner, J.D.; Lowrey, D.L.; Busby, D.E.; Chandler, R.F. |
| Corporate Creator | Civil Aeromedical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19770700 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report describes a study conducted by the Civil Aeromedical Institute to investigate potential problems related to the emergency evacuation of civil aircraft carrying handicapped passengers. The study includes an analysis of the movement of individual handicapped subjects in an aircraft cabin and the results of evacuation tests in which a portion of the test subjects either were handicapped or simulated handicaps. Data are given relative to assistance to handicapped passengers, the effects of groups of handicapped passengers, seating location, floor slope, and exit type on the evacuation time. Suggestions by handicapped subjects and a summary of recent aircraft accidents involving evacuation of handicapped passengers are included as appendices to the report. |
| Rosap ID | dot:21104 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21104 |
| TRT Terms | Air transportation crashes; Escape systems; Evacuation; Persons with disabilities; Data collection; Performance tests; Flight simulators; Experiments; Human subject testing; Dummies |
| General Subjects | Aircraft accidents; Airplanes--Evacuation--Human factors; People with disabilities; Performance--Testing; Flight simulators; Crash test dummies |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FAA-AM-77-11; DOT/FAA/AM-77/11 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39300/39313/AM77-11.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |