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Static Test Procedures for Restraint Anchorages in Small Aircraft
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Abstract
Recent amendments to the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) increase the requirements for installation and utilization of shoulder harnesses in small airplanes which are certificated in the normal, utility, or aerobatic category. Static testing of a combined lap belt and shoulder harness in a manner which produces a predictable load distribution to the anchorage points can be difficult. A series of tests were performed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Civil Aeromedical Institute (CAMI) to evaluate static test procedures for restraint anchorages on small airplane forward facing seats that have a lap belt and shoulder harness anchored to the airframe.
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Citation
Gowdy, V., Rathgeber, R., and Ross, J., "Static Test Procedures for Restraint Anchorages in Small Aircraft," SAE Technical Paper 871007, 1987, https://doi.org/10.4271/871007.Also In
References
- “Restraint System Attachment Static Test Evaluation, Phase 1 of 2” Project ACE-85-SP-1 FAA Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Aviation Standards National Field Office Oklahoma City, Okla. April 1986
- “Restraint System Attachment Static Test Evaluation, Phase 2 of 2” Memorandum Report AAM-119-86-1 EAA Civil Aeromedical Institute, Protection and Survival Laboratory Oklahoma City, Okla. April 1986
- Motor Vehicle Seat Belt Anchorages Test Procedure SAE Recommended Practice SAE J384 Society of Automotive Engineers Warrendale, Pennsylvania May 1976