RATIONALE FOR REPLACEMENT OF PYROTECHNIC SIGNALING DEVICES IN SURVIVAL KITS ON TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRCRAFT LIFE RAFTS AND SLIDE-RAFTS
SAE International
1. SCOPE
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
3. BACKGROUND
4. HAZARDS AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PYROTECHNICS
5. PERFORMANCE AND EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF SAFETY
6. CONCLUSIONS
7. RECOMMENDATIONS
8. NOTES
Recognizes the risks and dangers associated with the carriage and use of pyrotechnic signaling devices in transport category aircraft life rafts and slide/rafts, and provides a rationale for allowing the use of alternative non-pyrotechnic devices authorized by FAA/TSO-C168.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | SAE International |
| Committee | S-9A |
