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A Retrofit Crash Protection Installation in Two Models of General Aviation Airplanes
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This paper describes the testing and installation of certain retrofit crash protection measures in Cessna models 185 and 206 aircraft. These are the types of aircraft that are operated in a “bush” type environment by Jungle Aviation And Radio Service (JAARS) and Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF).
The crash protection features described are in the areas of (a) maintaining a livable space; (b) reducing the “scooping” effect; (c) seat and occupant retention, including energy attenuation, and (d) fuel spillage control. Multiple FAA Supplemental Type Certificates were obtained for each of the installations in each type aircraft.
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Siahaya, O., Jarrett, W., and Heffield, T., "A Retrofit Crash Protection Installation in Two Models of General Aviation Airplanes," SAE Technical Paper 871008, 1987, https://doi.org/10.4271/871008.Also In
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- Robertson Aviation, Inc. Phase I Report -Improvements in Fuel Containment Crashworthiness for Aircraft Operated by the Mission Aviation Community September 15 1980
- MAF Engineering Report No. E8501, Engine Cooling test Report for Cessna 185 Aircraft with Modified Cowl Flaps as Part of Simula Crash Protection Installation March 28 1985
- MAF Engineering Report No. E8502, Engine Cooling Test Report for Cessna 206 Aircraft with Modified Cowl Flaps as Part of Simula Crash Protection Installation April 10 1985
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