A Retrofit Crash Protection Installation in Two Models of General Aviation Airplanes

871008

05/01/1987

Event
General Aviation Aircraft Meeting and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
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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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/871008
Pages
16
Citation
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.
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Publisher
Published
May 1, 1987
Product Code
871008
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English