# Presentation: 260152

## JAA Future Cabin Safety Plan 

**JAA Future Cabin Safety Plan **
**Coordination with EASA**
- Marnix van der Heijde
- CAA-NL
- Chairman JAA Cabin Safety Steering Group (CSSG)

## Contents:

_**Contents**_**:**
**Transfer of responsibility from JAA towards EASA**
**EASA Rulemaking plan **
**JAA CSSG area of responsibility and current projects**

## JAA CSSG membership

**37 Members representing organisations:**
- Authorities (JAA,FAA,TCCA)
- Aircraft Manufacturers (AECMA, AIA)
- Airlines (AEA, ERA, IACA)
- Cabin Crew Organisations (ETF)

## JAA CSSG area of responsibility (continued)

Requirements for passenger cabin and cargo compartments
JAR 25 / CS 25: Airworthiness Requirements for Large Aeroplanes
JAR 26: Additional Airworthiness Requirements (ref. JAR OPS-1.005)
JAR OPS-1: Requirements for commercial operators of aeroplanes

**Requirements for passenger cabin and cargo compartments**
- JAR 25 / CS 25: Airworthiness Requirements for Large Aeroplanes
- JAR 26: Additional Airworthiness Requirements (ref. JAR OPS-1.005)
- JAR OPS-1: Requirements for commercial operators of aeroplanes

## USA

**CSSG**

- Cabin Safety Research Technical Group

**USA**

**Europe**

**FAA**

**JAA**

- HMT

- Regulations

- OPS

- JSSI

- Research

**EQSC**

**OPSG**

**CrewSG**

**JSSI-OSS**

**OS-PAG**

**JTSO WG**

**15 WG’s**

- JAA/FAA Joint New Rulemaking

- Int’l Aircraft Materials Fire Test WG

- Aircraft Fire Systems WG

**ARAC**

**JAA Cabin Safety related rulemaking Groups (situation until July 2004)**

## EASA cabin safety related planning for CS-25 :

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- Overhead bin safety precautions (CSSG DI #56) - NPA 4q 2004, CS 3q 2005
- Thermal / acoustic insulation material (CSSG DI #81) - NPA 4q 2004, CS 2q 2006
- Cabin Air Quality*** ***- Start 2q 2005, NPA 4q 2006, CS 4q 2008
- Aircraft cabin (pax convenience) systems*** ***- Start 2006, NPA 2007, CS 2008
- Type and number of passenger emergency exits (CSSG DI #59) - NPA 1q 2005, CS 4q 2006
- Type III exits (access and ease of operation) (CSSG DI #7) - NPA 2q 2005, CS 1q 2007
- Class B / F cargo compartments ("combi's") (CSSG DI #19) - NPA 2q 2005, CS 4q 2006

## EASA cabin safety related planning for CS-25  (continued):

** **
- Child Restraint Systems (CSSG #77)*** ***- NPA 2006, CS 2007
- Burn through resistance of fuselage - Start 2006, NPA 2007, CS 2008
- Screening of current cabin safety paragraphs - Start 2006, NPA 2007, CS 2008
- Access Through bulkheads (CSSG DI #17) - RIA 2q 2005, NPA 4q 2005, CS 4q 2007
- Seat pitch (CS-25) (CSSG DI #39) - Start 4q 2004, NPA 2q 2006, CS 4q 2007

## CSSG recommendations for CS-25:

** **
- Airworthiness Aeroplane Cabin Manual (CSSG DI #41)
- Turbulence aspects (CSSG DI #76)
- Direct View (CSSG DI #1)
- Remote Compartments (CSSG # 73 and # 74)
- Escape slides qualification above 25 knots wind
- Standard list of questions after evacuation
- Transportation of reduced mobility persons
- Class E cargo compartment systems fire protection (CSSG DI #78)
- Class E cargo compartments fire suppression/extinguishing methodology
- Cabin Safety Interpretation and guidance material (CSSG DI #82)

## Current CSSG priority items for JAR 26 and JAR OPS-1:

- Raising JAR 26 in line with FAR 121:NPA 26-14 (CSSG DI #72)
- Type III exits (access & ease of operation) (CSSG DI #7)
- Face to face seating (CSSG #38)
- Child Restraint Systems (CSSG #77)
- Combi AD (CSSG DI #19)
- Recommendations:
- Waste bags for use in the passenger cabin
- ......and many more !!

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## Slide 11

## JAR 26 New items up to level FAR 121 (CSSG #72 + 12)

- Task: Bring JAR 26 up to level of FAR 121 Airworthiness requirements
- JAR 26.50 Direct View
- JAR 26.120 Interior Emergency Lighting
- JAR 26.125 Exterior Emergency Lighting
- JAR 26.130 Means for Emergency Evacuation
- “Seats, Safety Belts and Harnesses” (Ref. FAA Amdt. 121-155)

## Child Restraint Systems (CRS) (CSSG #77)

**Problem areas:**
- Supplementary loop belt
- Currently approved infant/child restraint systems (CRS) are designed primarily for use in cars. They may or may not be compatible in fit and function with aircraft seats.
- Different automobile standards for CRS
- Short Term outcome: allow the use of CRS

## Face to face seating (CSSG #38)

- Close proximity of Cabin Crew Member seats to passengers and aircraft structures, e.g. galleys.
- FAA carried out research, leading to new criteria on this subject.
- FAA AC 25.785-1A has been accepted by the CSSG.
- The implementation of this new standard is under review:JAA consider the implementation of the above AC 25.785-1A to newly-manufactured aircraft by an amendment to JAR 26
- Major concern for “16 g” aircraft.

## CSSG items on planning for CS-25 (2004): details

***Overhead bin safety precautions*** (CSSG DI #56)
- Proposed NPA by CSSG
- Design improvements:
- Visual indication of the lock/latch position of the door
- Provide reliable (tested) means, restraining the maximum placarded baggage weight under the corresponding flight, ground and emergency landing conditions
- Have a ramp-type design of the compartment naturally pushing the luggage to the opposite side of the door
- Limit the door length to a maximum of 40 inches
- Provide a pictogram or placard close to the release latch indicating that items may fall out during opening sequence

## CSSG items on planning for CS-25 (2004): details

***Type III exits*** (access and ease of operation) (CSSG DI #7)
- NPA 25D-270, new issue to be published soon
- Definition of minimum access dimensions
- Seat back break over restriction
- Proper design to avoid foot traps and protrusions.
- Improved Type III exit design (hatch/door disposal automatically controlled) (20/41/61 pax and up), benefits:
- Faster and more reliable availability of the exit opening for egress;
- Avoid any possible hatch obstruction in the exit access path and outside the aircraft on the required escape route.

## CSSG items on planning for CS-25 (2004): details

**CSSG items on planning for **_**CS-25**_** (2004): details**
- Symbolic exit signs (CSSG DI #4)
- Graphical exit signs as an alternative to current red-text exit signs
- NPA 25D-327: Final Rule (ACJ) approved by JAAC on 12/11/03

## CSSG items on planning for CS-25 (2005-2007): details

**CSSG items on planning for **_**CS-25**_** (2005-2007): details**
**Access through bulkheads (30”) (#17)**
- AAIB recommendations in the accident report of the B 737-200 accident in Manchester, August 1985.
- Cranfield University: competitive type passenger evacuation tests.
- Conclusions: Width of aisles between rigid structure monuments, as opposed to between seats, should be increased from the existing minimum of 20 inches to a minimum of 30 inches.

## CSSG recommendations for CS-25: details

**Airworthiness Cabin Crew Manual ****(CSSG # 41)**
- Similar to Airplane Flight Manual Requirements for the pilots
- Provides a formal means to transfer required actions from the airplane airworthiness  approval to the operational user
- Examples:
- Limitation on number of young childs on the parent’s lap because of limited number of oxygen masks
- Required seats for Cabin Crew (Direct View, 25.785)
- Location of emergency equipment
- Required briefings to passengers