Emergency Evacuation Slides, Ramps, Ramp/Slides, and Slide/Rafts
AS8994
This AS provides the minimum performance requirements for the following types of inflatable emergency evacuation devices (hereinafter referred to as device[s]):
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Type I - Inflatable Slide: A device suitable for assisting occupants in descending from a floor-level airplane exit or from an airplane wing to the ground. A Type I off-wing slide is a device that does not include a ramp.
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Type II - Inflatable Slide/Raft: A device suitable for assisting occupants in descending from a floor-level airplane exit or an airplane wing to the ground that is also designed to be used as a life raft. A Type II off-wing slide/raft is a device that does not include a ramp.
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Type III - Inflatable Exit Ramp: A device suitable for assisting occupants in descending from certain overwing exits to an airplane wing.
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Type IV - Inflatable Ramp/Slide: A device suitable for assisting occupants from an overwing exit or airplane wing to the ground. It is a combination ramp and wing-to-ground device.
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Type V - Inflatable Ramp/Slide/Raft: A device suitable for assisting occupants from an overwing exit or airplane wing to the ground. It is a combination ramp and wing-to-ground device that is also designed to be used as a life raft.
Rationale:
The S-9A committee was informed that the FAA is planning to revise TSO-C69c in the near future, and it was requested that the committee develop an aerospace standard (AS) that would establish the minimum performance requirements for emergency evacuation devices. The intent of this AS is to update the requirements from TSO-C69c based on lessons learned and to clarify certain requirements that are considered to be vague or in need of updating.
Related Topics:
Evacuation and escape
Disaster and emergency management
Also known as: SAE AS 8994
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